The Society of Indian Psychologists (SIP) is a diverse group of professionals who come together
as a community to share ideas, disseminate knowledge, mentor and support each other, advance
research and practice, and develop the next generation. Although many of us are psychologists,
we welcome membership from any profession and race/ethnicity. We also especially encourage
students and early career professionals to join.
Our purpose is to provide an organization for Native American indigenous people to advocate for
the mental well-being of Native peoples by increasing the knowledge and awareness of issues
impacting Native American mental health.
Membership Benefits/
A ctivities
1) Annual retreat/conference: held each June at Bear Lake in Northern Utah. This is always the
highlight of our year and a time where we get together to reconnect, recharge, share stories and
learn from each other in a community environment.
2) Listserve: our way to stay connected between meetings, get updates on the latest events/issues
happening in Indian Country and learn about new opportunities (i.e., jobs, internships, practicum,
etc.) in the filed.
3) Mentoring: we are in the process of developing a formal mentoring program that will be
available to all members. This program will pair a senior or more experienced member with a
junior or less experienced member for personal and/or professional development.
4) Professional Connections: because of our diverse membership the relationships and
connections you will make as a part of this group will not only be professionally advancing, but
also personally rewarding.
Annual Membership Fees:
At this time our membership fees are $__30__ for professionals and $__5__ for students. We
also have organizational memberships for $1,000. Membership fees can be sent by check to
Patricia Alexander, Treasurer, Society of Indian Psychologists, Psychology Department,
Oklahoma State University, 111 North Murray, Stillwater, OK 74078 or by PayPal on our
website at www.aiansip.org.
We hope you will consider joining our organization and we look forward to seeing you at Bear
Lake in June.
If you need more information please feel free to contact our membership chair Dr. Kimberly
Miller (Kimberlymiller@comcast.net) or our president Dr. Jacque Gray
(jacqueline.gray@med.und.edu).
