The Society of Indian
Psychologists
Executive Board
President
Gayle Skawen:nio Morse
President Elect - Iva Greywolf
Past President – Art Blume
Secretary - Joanna Shadlow
Treasurer-Chris Morris & BJ Boyd
Last updated: June 25,2018
BY-LAWS
SOCIETY OF INDIAN PSYCHOLOGISTS
ARTICLE I: Name and Mission
1.1 Name of the Corporation
1.2 Mission Statement
1.3 Purposes of the Society
Article II:
Membership
2.1 Membership
2.2 Application for Membership
2.3 Membership Rights & Responsibilities
2.4 Resignation of Membership
2.5 Removal from Membership
2.6 Membership Dues
2.7 Good Standing
Article III:
Executive Committee and Officers
3.1 Composition of Executive Committee
3.2 Election and term of Office
3.3 Removal of Officers
3.4 President
3.5 Past President
3.6 President Elect
3.7 Treasurer
3.8 Secretary
3.9 Student Affiliate
3.10 Newsletter Editor
3.11 APA Council Representative
3.12 Webmaster
3.13 Convention Coordinator
3.14 Office Resignation
The Society of Indian
Psychologists
Executive Board
President
Gayle Skawen:nio Morse
President Elect - Iva Greywolf
Past President – Art Blume
Secretary - Joanna Shadlow
Treasurer-Chris Morris & BJ Boyd
Last updated: June 25,2018
Article IV:
Meetings
4.1 Meetings
4.2 Notice of Meetings
4.3 Voting
4.4 Quorum
Article V:
Standing Committees
5.01 Standing Committees
Article VI:
Non Discrimination
Article VII: By-Laws
7.01 Amendments of By-Laws
Article VIII: Local Affiliates
8.1 Eligibility
8.2 Applications
8.3 Review and Approval
8.4 Types of Local Affiliate Status
8.5 Removal
8.6 Dues
8.7 Chapter Development Committee Representation
The Society of Indian
Psychologists
Executive Board
President
Gayle Skawen:nio Morse
President Elect - Iva Greywolf
Past President – Art Blume
Secretary - Joanna Shadlow
Treasurer-Chris Morris & BJ Boyd
Last updated: June 25,2018
Article I: Name and Mission
Section 1.01: Society of Indian Psychologists, hereinafter referred to as SIP, or the
Society for Indian Psychologists.
The term “Indian” refers to the Indigenous people of the Americas.
Individual members of SIP who are Indigenous usually prefer to be
identified by their traditional tribal names. Other group names sometimes
referred to are Indigenous, Alaska Native, American Indian, Native
American, Native Hawaiian, First Nations, Aboriginal people, and Native
people.
Section 1.02: The Mission of the Society of Indian Psychologists is to provide an
organization to advocate for the mental and emotional well-being of
Native peoples by increasing the knowledge and awareness of issues
impacting Native mental health.
Section 1.03 Purposes of the Society of Indian Psychologists
(a) To create a forum where SIP members can network and get
mentoring and support from each other;
(b) To provide outreach, guidance and mentoring to Indigenous
students of psychology;
(c) To advance understanding of the psychology of Indigenous
people;
(d) To further the development of research methods and models of
treatment and intervention that are ethnically and culturally
appropriate for Indigenous people;
(e) To advance the scientific understanding of features of ethnicity,
culture and class among Indigenous people;
(f) To accentuate the importance of adequate education and training
in service and investigative approaches related to indigenous
people;
(g) To advocate on behalf of Indigenous psychologists to promote
professionalism and representation;
(h) To provide a forum for the presentation of policy, clinical and
research findings in the area of services to AN/AI and other
Indigenous of all age groups at annual SIP convention.
The Society of Indian
Psychologists
Executive Board
President
Gayle Skawen:nio Morse
President Elect - Iva Greywolf
Past President – Art Blume
Secretary - Joanna Shadlow
Treasurer-Chris Morris & BJ Boyd
Last updated: June 25,2018
Article II: Membership
Section 2.01: Membership in the Society of Indian Psychologists is open to any person
who subscribes to the Mission of the SIP. Membership in SIP is open to
psychologists and students in the mental health disciplines as well as
others interested in advocating for Native mental health. Some of the
affiliated professions include professions involved with the development,
interpretation and implementation of policies affecting mental health
research and services. Such professions include, but are not limited to,
counseling, Native American studies, family studies, law medicine (e.g.,
primary care specialties, psychiatry, administration, public health, social
work and sociology).
There are three categories of membership: full member, student member,
elder member.
Section 2.02: Application for Membership, anyone wishing to join SIP can do so by
gaining access to the website (https://www.aiansip.org/), or contacting the
Membership Committee Chair, Webmaster, President or Secretary for
application forms and further information about SIP.
Section 2.03: Review and Approval of a membership application will be made by the
Membership Committee and forwarded to the President for final approval.
Section 2.04: Membership rights and responsibilities include voting rights in SIP
elections and receipt of a Quarterly Newsletter which may be posted on
the SIP webpage.
Section 2.05: Removal from membership results from a lack of good standing; any
member who is not in good standing will be removed from the active
membership list of SIP. Removal will be based on a review conducted by
the Membership Committee and a decision of the Executive Committee.
Section 2.06: Dues will be assessed for membership. Special provision will be made for
student membership. Special provision will be made for elders (retirees).
There shall be a special provision for hardship; those who are unable to
pay the yearly dues set by the Executive Committee.
Section 2.07: Good standing requires the member to be current on annual SIP membership
dues (or applications for due waivers). Being a Member in good standing affirms the
Member’s commitment to the vision of the SIP and other SIP policies. It is expected
that members in good standing will work collaboratively to strengthen the Society
and will not engage in any activities that: a) harm SIP members nor those we serve;
The Society of Indian
Psychologists
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Gayle Skawen:nio Morse
President Elect - Iva Greywolf
Past President – Art Blume
Secretary - Joanna Shadlow
Treasurer-Chris Morris & BJ Boyd
Last updated: June 25,2018
b) put SIP in structural or financial jeopardy; c) that will bring discredit to SIP.
Article III: Executive Committee and Officers
Section 3.01: There shall be an Executive Committee consisting of a President, Past
President, and President Elect, Treasurer, Secretary, APA Council of
Representative Delegate, Conference Coordinator, Webmaster, Newsletter
Editor, Student Affiliate/Representatives and Appointed Ad Hoc Groups.,
Generally all will be Native people unless membership approves
otherwise.
Section 3.02: Election and Term of Office; Officers of the SIP shall be elected by
members present at the annual meeting. A simple majority vote wins the
election. Officers shall hold office for a two-year term. Elections will be
held at the annual meeting. President will be elected in odd years when
new president is installed and Treasurer and Secretary will be elected in
even years. Student representatives will be for two years with one being
elected annually. Vacancies, regardless of cause, will be filled by
appointment of the Executive Committee. Voting may be conducted at the
annual convention or via online voting procedures through a confidential
survey mechanism.
Section 3.03: Removal of Officers; officers may be removed from office when the
membership holds “no confidence” for the office holder. The decision for
removal will be made by a Quorum or simple majority vote of the
Executive Committee or by simple majority vote of the general
membership. A call for a vote must be presented at least two weeks before
a vote by a majority of the Executive Committee. Voting may be
conducted at the annual convention or via online voting procedures
through a confidential survey mechanism.
Section 3.04: President: The President shall have the responsibility to provide leadership
and preside at EC meetings throughout the year. The President will also
represent SIP at meetings where such presence is necessary to further the
mission and purposes of the organization. The President may delegate
these duties to the Past President, President Elect or other member. The
Executive Committee may assign further duties to the President to meet
organizational demands.
Section 3.05 Past President: The Past President shall have the responsibility to advise
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the President of the duties and responsibilities of the Office of the
President. The Past President may represent SIP as requested by the
President.
Section 3.06: President Elect: The President Elect shall have the responsibility to
support leadership by representing the President at his/her request. The
President Elect shall take the office of the President at the end of a two
year term;
Section 3.07: Treasurer: The Treasurer shall have the responsibility to supervise the
financial affairs of the organization and prepare a report on SIP finances at
least twice a year and perform other duties as directed by the Executive
Committee.
Section 3.08: Secretary: The Secretary shall have the responsibility of recording the
minutes of the meetings of the organization, share minutes with the
executive committee, schedule meetings, call the meetings, and perform
other duties as directed by the executive committee. If unavailable for a
specific meeting the secretary will request another EC member take the
minutes.
Section 3.09: Student Affiliate: The Student Affiliate shall have the responsibility to
represent Student member’ interests within the scope of the mission and
purposes of SIP. in the Executive Committee, plan the student activity for
convention and attend the Executive Committee meetings via phone or
video call.
Section 3.10: Newsletter Editor: The Newsletter Editor shall have the responsibility to
prepare and publish the quarterly SIP newsletter.
Section 3.11: American Psychological Association (APA) Council of Representatives
(CoR)Delegate: The APA CoR Delegate shall have the responsibility to
represent SIP’s interests at the APA CoR and participate in the Council
Diversity Work Group (CDWG). APA pays for travel expenses of the
delegate.
Section 3.12: Webmaster: The Webmaster shall have the responsibility of managing the
web pages and listserv.
Section 3.13: Convention Coordinator: The Convention Coordinator shall have the
responsibility of organizing the annual convention and coordinating with
The Society of Indian
Psychologists
Executive Board
President
Gayle Skawen:nio Morse
President Elect - Iva Greywolf
Past President – Art Blume
Secretary - Joanna Shadlow
Treasurer-Chris Morris & BJ Boyd
Last updated: June 25,2018
Executive Committee as needed.
Section 3.14: Resignation from Executive Committee – letter or email of resignation sent to
the President and/or Secretary.
Article IV:
Meetings
Section 4.01: General Membership Meetings will be held at the SIP annual meeting. The
Executive Committee will meet monthly or when need arises. Meetings
will be facilitated by electronic means (conference calls, email, etc.) when
possible outside of the annual SIP meeting.
Section 4.02: Notice of the Annual SIP meeting will be posted electronically no later
than 3 months prior to the meeting.
Section 4.03: Voting: members in good standing are eligible to vote at the annual
meeting of the Association or any electronic voting processes.
Section 4.04: Quorum: A Quorum is a simple majority of voting members (members in
good standing).
Article V:
Committees
Section 5.01: Standing Committees: The Standing Committees of the Association shall
be the Bylaws Committee, Webpage Committee, Mentoring Committee,
the Council of Elders; the Membership/Chapter Development Committee.
Section 5.02: Reports of Standing Committees: each Standing Committee shall transmit
an annual written report to the President of SIP who shall report salient
developments to the Executive Committee.
Section 5.03: Special Committees: The President, subject to confirmation by the
Executive Committee, may establish a time-limited Special Committee or
Task Force for a specific temporary purpose or assigned task which is
beyond the Standing Committees’ scope of responsibilities as indicated in
policies adopted by the Executive Committee. Any such Special
Committee or Task Force shall be responsible to the Chair
of the Standing Committee with the most closely related scope of
responsibility.
The Society of Indian
Psychologists
Executive Board
President
Gayle Skawen:nio Morse
President Elect - Iva Greywolf
Past President – Art Blume
Secretary - Joanna Shadlow
Treasurer-Chris Morris & BJ Boyd
Last updated: June 25,2018
Section 5.04: Reports of Special Committees: each Special Committee and Task Force
shall complete the specific purpose or the assigned task by a date specified
by the Executive Committee and submit a written report to the President
of SIP by or before a date set by the Executive Committee.
The President of SIP shall report salient developments to the Executive
Committee.
ARTICLE VI: Nondiscrimination
Section 6.01: SIP is committed to providing an environment that is free
from discrimination because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin,
ancestry, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or age.
ARTICLE VII: Bylaws
Section 7.01: Bylaws may be amended by a simple two-thirds majority of the members
attending the annual SIP meeting or via email/survey vote.
a) Proposed amendments may be originated by the Executive
Committee, membership at large, or from the Council of Elders.
b) The Bylaws Committee will transmit to the Executive
Committee such proposed amendments with or without a
recommendation regarding each proposed change at least six
weeks before the next regularly scheduled Association meeting
or an email vote.
ARTICLE VIII: Local Affiliates
Section 8.01: Local Affiliate status of the Society of Indian Psychologists is open to any
group that subscribes to the mission of the Association.
Section 8.02: Application for Local Affiliate Membership, any group wishing to become
a local affiliate of SIP can do so by completing the application materials
and submitting to the Chapter Development Committee.
Section 8.03 Review and Approval of Chapter application will be made by the Chapter
Development Committee and forwarded to the President for final approval.
The Society of Indian
Psychologists
Executive Board
President
Gayle Skawen:nio Morse
President Elect - Iva Greywolf
Past President – Art Blume
Secretary - Joanna Shadlow
Treasurer-Chris Morris & BJ Boyd
Last updated: June 25,2018
Section 8.04 Local Affiliate Status within the Society of Indian Psychologists includes
the following types of status:
a) Full Chapter Status. Local organizations that are capable of
meeting
all
standards
of
affiliation, which include
organizational, programmatic, and financial support to SIP,
shall be granted a charter as an “Affiliated Chapter.”
b) Provisional Chapter Status. Local organizations, which are able
to comply with some, but not all standards of affiliation, may
be granted a certification as a “Provisional Chapter.”
c) Community Committee Status. Newly developing local
organizations may be affiliated as units of SIP, and are allowed
to temporarily operate under direct supervision of the
Executive Committee and SIP’s Chapter Development
Committee.
Section 8.05 Removal from Local Affiliate status results from a lack of good standing;
any affiliate who is not in good standing will be removed from the active
affiliate list of SIP. Removal will be based on a review conducted by the
Chapter Development Committee and a decision of the Executive
Committee.
Section 8.06 Dues will be assessed for local affiliate membership status.
Section 8.07 Each Local Affiliate will have a representative on the Membership/Chapter
Development Committee
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