Lucy Ben, Navajo Nation, Firekeeper

Kaia Aiello, White Mountain Apache Tribe, Youth Organizer

Jandi Craig, White Mountain Apache Tribe, Deputy Programs Director

Maria Calamity, Navajo Nation, Firekeeper

Theresa Ross, Hopi Tribe, Field Organizer

Triston Black, Navajo Nation, Director of Young Peoples Program

Damon Clark, Navajo Nation, Development Director

Shara Dosela, White Mountain Apache Tribe, Field Coordinator

Jaynie Parrish, Navajo Nation, Executive Director

Indigenous-Led, Community-Rooted, and Local Solutions

We strongly believe in empowering locally and set out to build up the capacity of Indigenous community organizers. We are not just running campaigns–we are nation building and rebuilding.

When our team is present at schools, community centers, or making home visits, we’re not only building strong connections with the people we serve, we also keep an eye out for potential staff. We want to increase the number of Native field, data, communication, and development directors and have more skilled managers and coordinators across sectors and to do this we must grow our own professionals and get them to work. 

Arizona Native Vote’s field team has more than 30 years of experience both in the campaigns and Indian Country. Our directors, coordinator, Firekeepers, and youth organizers cross generations allowing us to reach different constituencies. Our strengths are combining local knowledge and language with strategic, data focused, and comprehensive campaign and community organizing plans.