Arizona’s Indigenous grandmothers are reshaping democracy — and they need your support.
Mother’s Day is this week — and in Native communities across Arizona, we are celebrating the matriarchs who’ve always been at the heart of organizing and leadership.
Since 2022, Arizona Native Democrats has proudly supported these powerful women through Family Votes, a grassroots relational organizing program that empowers grandmothers, mothers, and family leaders to register voters, hold community events, and turn out the vote in some of the most rural and remote parts of the state.
These are women who have never held political titles — but who wield incredible influence over their families, villages, and Tribal Nations. With training, support, and care from our Family Votes Coordinator Janice Ben (Diné), more than 200 matriarchs have stepped into their power and organized their families for the future.
From Hopi to White Mountain Apache to Navajo Nation, our Matriarchs are:
Hopi Matriarch preparing for a rally in Hotevilla
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Registering family members to vote and helping them get to the polls
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Registering new voters at flea markets and roadside intersections
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Holding community dinners and listening sessions to shape local advocacy
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Hosting "Hands Off" rallies and training the next generation of organizers
And now, we’re ready to grow. With a special election this September in Southern Arizona's CD7 — and the 2026 elections on the horizon — we are expanding Family Votes to reach even more women, in even more communities.
But we can’t do it without you.
Will you make a Mother’s Day donation today to help us:
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Hire a new Family Votes Coordinator for Southern Arizona
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Host matriarch-led community training events
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Equip our organizers with voter registration materials, banners, chairs, canopies, and supplies
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Reach thousands of women who’ve never been contacted by the Democratic Party
This is what grassroots democracy looks like — and it’s powered by love, family, and fierce matriarchal leadership.
💙 Chip in now to grow the movement: secure.actblue.com/...
Thank you for standing with the women leading our movement.
