Society of Indian Psychologists Presidential Trio Meeting Notes
September 3, 2021
A Zoom meeting with the Presidential Trio of the Society of Indian Psychologists was held on Friday,
September 3, 2021. The meeting convened at approximately 3:40pm (EST).
Members in attendance: Joe Gone, Iva GreyWolf, BJ Boyd, and Royleen Ross
I.
Opportunities sent to SIP
i.
Disseminate and find a member to respond, then monitor
ii.
Conduit and link; less labor intensive
iii.
Determine how much do we want to oversee
iv.
Ensure positive reflection; history of organization; have it for the record
II.
EC meeting review
i.
Seven EC members not there, expect to be there
ii.
Expected: Trio, secretary, treasurer, LDI fellow, membership chair, mentoring
chair
iii.
Other roles dependent upon activity (e.g. conference)
III.
Treasurer update
i.
BJ meet with John; attend EC meeting
IV.
IT manager
i.
Add treasurer to website; debate upon task assignment
V.
Bylaws
i.
Committee has not met
ii.
Emphasis on inclusion of younger members
VI.
Newsletter
i.
Cerynn advised she has not yet coordinated with Gayle on next newsletter
ii.
Iva indicated she would include a summary about the bylaws process
VII.
APA partnership update
i.
Met with APA Presidential Trio Jennifer Kellly, Sandy Shullman, Frank Worhl
ii.
Open door, goodwill and connection; BJ discussed relationship building
iii.
Reminders:
1.
Invisibility and not included in statistics
2.
Siloing doesn’t work in Indian Country
iv.
BHAs – ticket going to work help train natural helpers – spread the knowledge
VIII.
Beth Rom-Rymer; APA presidential candidate
i.
Reminder SIP does not endorse candidates
ii.
SIP & what can do to help SIP
iii.
Potential for SIP fundraising
1.
Would go to AP Foundation and see if they wouldn’t create Indigenous
Fund
IX.
ABPsi scholarship status
i.
Per family, scholarship ready
ii.
Thank you letter once solidified
X.
Duff (Flathead) donationg $5000
i.
Honor Carolyn Attaneave, Gyda had been influential with students
ii.
Paid dues for 30 years and not heard anything back; reflection on the
organization
iii.
Salish Kootenai College
iv.
Honor him at convention; valued ally
v.
BJ not yet followed up
XI.
Gene Hightower’s request
i.
Conflict resolution experts
ii.
$500/person; consider paying for the cost to participate
iii.
Decision not to fund due to limited budget
XII.
Film screening
i.
Discussion about whether Native filmmakers
ii.
Purpose may have been to seek donation
iii.
Postpone decision
XIII.
Position statement
i.
Chris Wall was forwarded information about SIP statement committee
ii.
Christina Cruz had interest
XIV.
SIP writing project
i.
Follow up with Teresa LaFromboise (Div 35, Sec 6)
ii.
History of Indigenous women before 1980
iii.
Iva will follow up
XV.
APA apology – Eradicating hate & racism
i.
Apology resolutions before council in October
ii.
Joe working with Gigi Awad on committee
iii.
Everyone committed but extensive layers in APA; APA council
iv.
Good draft text, comment portals, process feedback
v.
16 Indigenous psychologist representation total
vi.
Consolidated teams not want to go to broad resolutions
vii.
Indigenous specific policy workgroup
XVI.
CNPAAEMI LDI
i.
Fred Millan
XVII.
BHA Curriculum development and training standards
i.
An informal way for tribal citizens to find employment and contribute to the
community
ii.
College credit
iii.
Human services certificate; employable in other communities
iv.
Further future discussion
Meeting adjourned at approximately 4:57 PM (EST)
