Anti-Racism Initiative
“No criticism without participation”- Gene Hightower
Purpose: This call to action document lists the initiatives discussed during the Anti-racism
dialogues of the SIP convention and town hall (7/24/20). The tables list the group leaders and
descriptions of each initiative.
Directions: Share your contact information for initiatives you are interested in participating in
and the leads will contact the group with follow-up details.
Good Relative Statement
Group lead: Gene Hightower
Description: Creating a good relatives statement through exploration of what it means
to be a good relative within SIP e.g. how to repair (apologize) when not acting as a
good relative
Help requested:
Name
Email
Erica Ficklin
Nicole Fabela
nfabela93@gmail.com
Devon Isaacs
devonisaacs13@gmail.com
Suzan McVicker
suznews7@gmail.com
Gene Hightower
gene_hightower@yahoo.com
Lived Stories & Sensemaking Towards Inclusive Language & Healing Collaborations
Lived Stories | “Not Enough Indian” Stories | Narrative Perspectives
Inclusive, Mindful, Healing, Grateful Language | Sensemaking
Group lead: Vernita Perkins vperkins@omnigi.com
Description: Exploring and understanding lived experiences; defining healing for Black &
Indigenous psychologists through mindful/inclusive/meaningful language and collaborative
practices; finding shared connections from stories and life experiences
Help requested: SIP members with “not enough Indian” lived experiences, SIP members with
language examples that are healing for them
Name
Email
Nicole Fabela
nfabela93@gmail.com
Kee Straits
tlctransform@gmail.com
SIP Structural Changes: Foundational understanding
Group lead: Denise Newman & Marge Smith
Description: communication – Pan organizational – improving communication, using
technologies to optimize our communications
Help requested:
Name
Email
SIP Newsletter Article(s) on Black and Indigenous Psychologists’ Experiences
Group lead: Amileah Davis amileahrdavis@gmail.com
Description: Collection of interviews from SIP members who identify as Black and
Indigenous. Intent is to highlight our members’ lived experiences with intersectionality.
Help requested: At least one co-interviewer/co-author
Name
Email
The co-author team is underway! Please look out for a call for participants soon.
Special Edition of Journal of Indigenous Research on Black and Indigenous
Experiences in the Americas
Group lead: Amileah Davis amileahrdavis@gmail.com
Description: Elucidate the shared, similar, and disparate psychosocial experiences of Black
and Indigenous peoples in the Americas. Encourage research that reveals opportunities for
collaboration between both communities in equality and decolonization efforts.
Help Requested: Guest co-editors (some have expressed interest already), submissions for
the special edition. Expect to see a request for submissions in the coming months.
Name
Email
Our guest co-editor team is underway! Thanks to all who volunteered to help. Please look for
a call for submissions soon.
Symposia and Discourse with SIP and other EMPA’s/APA divisions
Group leader: Melissa Tehee
Descriptions:
Help requested:
Name
Email
Amanda Young
amanda.young11@okstate.edu
Juli Green
juliigreen@gmail.com
Katy Leigh-Osroosh
kleighosroosh@sdsu.edu
Amileah Davis
amileahrdavis@gmail.com
Outreach and Education Project
Group leader: Teresa LaFromboise lafrom@stanford.edu
Descriptions: exploring creation of curriculum materials to support educators and
community leaders who wish to engage students/community members in difficult
dialogues about Indigenous and Black his/tories
Help Requested:
Name
Email
Katy Leigh-Osroosh
kleighosroosh@sdsu.edu
Sue C. Jacobs
sue.c.jacobs@okstate.edu
Gene Hightower
gene_hightower@yahoo.com
Marge Smith
Amanda Young
amanda.young11@okstate.edu
Jane McHan
ejanemchan@hotmail.com
Vernita Perkins
FYI
A History of the Love of Many Nations
within Alberta as led by Indigenous
Peoples
Leader: Shaun Hains
shains@xplornet.com
Description:Indigenous Teachings in Alberta
around the relationships within the Province
and the History of Loving our families,
communities and histories
Presentations to Community Organizations
and Schools
Help Requested:
Name:
Shaun Hains
shains@xplornet.com
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0