Relatives,
We are in the adolescent stage of development as an organization. We need your input to move
forward in a positive direction. SIP has grown over the years to include many relatives from many
locations including Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, and Central America. Some of elders are senior psychologists
that started in SIP as students at the time when there wasn’t internet or instant messaging. Many things
have changed and we need member input to understand ourselves, our needs, our priorities and
identify our goals.
Please take the time (about 10 minutes) to share your views with the EC and we will summarize the
information and present it to you in February. Even with school deadlines, holidays, family and work, we
are asking you to respond by December 31, 2017. We realize this is a tight deadline and appreciate your
valuable input. Every voice is important as we identify our goals as an organization.
Age:
Gender:
Self-describe (not forced choice)
Are you a current SIP member? (Yes/No)
Are your membership fees currently paid to date: (Yes/No)
Are you a psychologist? (Yes/No)
Are you from an affiliated field? (Yes/No) If Yes, which field? (narrative)
Are you a member of the APA? (yes/no)
To what degree do you feel SIP should be advocating with the APA for Native issues? (likert)
To what degree is SIP effective in advocating with the APA? (likert)
If we want to be more effective advocates, what can we do differently? Please explain: (narrative):
Where are you at in your professional development? (forced choice)
Undergraduate Student (field)___________
Graduate Student (field)________________
Early career professional (1-10 years post graduation)
Mid career professional (11-20 years post graduation)
Late career professional (21 plus years post graduation)
Retired
Where do you conduct your work? (check all that apply)
Clinical settings
Research
Academic
On a reservation
In an urban setting
Predominantly working with indigenous people
Predominantly working with non-indigenous people
Tribal affiliations (list all that apply)?
To what degree are you involved in traditional indigenous practices? (use likert)
Whom do we serve as an organization? (narrative box)
What initially appealed to you about becoming a SIP member:
(check boxes, all that apply)
Research
Opportunities for writing
Connection or reconnection with Native community
Learning about the application of cultural or traditional values in the behavioral health setting
Learning about upcoming conferences besides SIP
Opportunities for continuing education
Mentoring
Networking
Social support
Social Justice endeavors
Leadership opportunities
Resources on culture specific treatments and interventions
Resources on current culturally informed research
What would make SIP valuable to you in the future?
(do as forced rank order in survey)
Research
Opportunities for writing
Connection or reconnection with native community
Learning about cultural or traditional values
Learning about upcoming conferences
Learning about opportunities for continuing education
Mentoring
Networking
Social support
Social Justice endeavors
Leadership opportunities
Resources on culture specific treatments and interventions
Resources on current culturally informed research
Other ______________
Have you attended the SIP conference before? (yes/no)
What would attract you to coming to the conference? (narrative)
What do you need that hasn’t yet been asked in order to stay engaged with SIP? (narrative)
What skills, attributes or gifts would you be willing to share with SIP: (narrative)
Thank you,
Gayle Morse, SIP President
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