Throughout National Native American Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Native Americans have made to the labor movement and toward expanding the rights of working people. Today's profile is JoMarie 'Jojo' Archibald-begay of AFGE.
JoMarie "Jojo" Archibald-Begay is a proud member of the Diné tribe from Toadlena/Two Grey Hills, New Mexico, on the Navajo Nation. Observing the significant underrepresentation of Indigenous tribes in the union, she was compelled to take action and assisted in the creation of AFGE's N.A.T.I.V.E., a workgroup in development within the union that stands for ‘Native Americans Together for Indigenous Voices Everywhere.’