Who Is he?

Corey Ashley is Ta’neeszahnii (Tangle clan) and born for Tódík’ǫ́zhí (Salt Water Clan.) His cheii’s clan is Mą’ii Deeshgiizhinii (Coyote Pass Clan) and his nali’s clan is Naaneesht’ézhí Táchii’nii (Charcoal Streaked of the Red Running into the Water.)

What does he do?

Corey is Diné (Navajo.) He is currently a senior at Stanford University studying Science, Technology, & Society. He is from Sanders, Arizona, a small community on the Navajo reservation. He is passionate about intersecting his Diné identity with technology in order to revitalize the culture and language. Corey created “Diné Adóone’é,” an app project focused on helping Diné people express clan kinship among each other using the Diné language. He aims to continue to have a career dedicated to helping his Native community by advocating their narratives in spaces where their voices are seldom heard or acknowledged.

Bibliography

https://medium.com/women-of-silicon-valley/just-18-awesome-native-folks-in-stem-134211ff14cd

https://medium.com/resilient-men-of-color/10-questions-with-corey-ashley-a21b989457