Native American Committee
The SEIU Local 1000 Native American Human Rights Committee recognizes that Indigenous People continue to be marginalized. We are all Born Indigenous, regardless of our genealogy, and we commemorate our ancestors through our countenance, speech, and values. We strive to increase awareness of issues affecting our Indigenous union siblings in the workplace and the community through outreach and education, and to increase union membership, engender respect and justice, and welcome more Indigenous Americans into state service.
Eileen Boughton
Chair, NASEIU
Cell: 209.640.5092
Staff Support: Mariana Arellano-Renteria
Meeting Recordings:
December 2023: NASEIU was joined by Bernadette Smith, a member of the Manchester/Point Arena Band of Pomo Indians. Smith performed a prayer song and recounted her journey of learning traditional songs and dances, including overcoming initial fears and the impact of her sister’s murder.
November 2023: NASEIU was joined by Sherry Atkins (Chiricahua Apache), Steve Cruz (Mescalero Apache) and John Jones (Lakota). Together, they discussed indigenous land acknowledgment, cultural practices and the importance of preserving traditions.
October 2023: NASEIU was joined by Richie Ledreagle, an artist and activist. Ledreagle performed a mix of traditional and contemporary music and shared personal stories of overcoming stage fright, his journey to sobriety and his activism
Click through photos of NASEIU in action!
Recent Updates
Orange Shirt Day -Indian Boarding Schools
In 2021 at a Indian Boarding School in Canada, 215 skeletal remains of indigenous children were found. Today over 11,000 remains have been located and the search for remains are barely starting in the USA. The Orange shirt or 215 has been started to bring awareness to...
SUPER BOWL LVII: NATIVE AMERICAN ARTIST “LA MORENA” CHOSEN AS NFL’S MARQUEE ARTIST
Native American artist Lucinda ‘La Morena’ Hinojos was selected by the National Football League as the marquee artist for Superbowl LVII. Her design, based on Ohn Akimel O’odham Jeved land in Phoenix, was unveiled in early January and features the White Tank...
Native American Committee Members
| Name | Unit | DLC |
| Dana Meza | 4 | 761 |
| Eileen Boughton – Chair | 4 | 789 |
| Frankie Luallen | 4 | 792 |
| Jane Schafer-Kramer | 1 | 768 |
| Julia Haccou | 20 | 707 |
| Krystal Coles | 1 | 782 |
| Mary Vega | 4 | 772 |
| Renee Huett | 4 | 749 |
| Zamantha Toedter | 1 | 789 |