Virtual SIP Convention & Retreat 2021
The Society of Indian Psychologists (SIP) will be holding their 34th Annual Convention this summer on June 28-29, 2021. The convention, normally an in-person event, will be held virtually. A virtual retreat will precede the convention and is scheduled for June 25-27, 2021.
The SIP convention has been organized by American Indian psychologists and graduate students since its inception in 1987 and is held annually at Utah State University located in Logan, Utah. The SIP convention brings together people, builds friendships, promotes the sharing and dissemination of Indigenous knowledge and psychology, and fosters soul rejuvenation (Gray et al., 2012). For many of us, we attended the SIP convention for the first time wanting to learn more about this field and the work being done by our Indigenous psychologists. We found this and more, the convention and its members inspired some of us to pursue a doctorate in psychology, in part, because we were able to see our fellow Indigenous People in an array of psychology roles which prompted us to consider such an endeavor. Our Indigenous scholars, whose ages range across the lifespan, refer to the SIP convention, and SIP in general, as their professional home. It has definitely been a sanctuary for many of us in the Tohi Lab.
If you have never attended the SIP convention, we encourage folks to consider attending this June. This year, due to the COVID pandemic, the convention will be presented in an online format which means that costs, such as traveling expenses, are minimized for attendees. For those wanting to know more about SIP and the history of the convention click here. An agenda for the SIP Convention & Retreat will be out soon. In the meantime, continue to check back on their website.
Gray, J,, Carter, P., & LaFromboise, T., & Bigfoot, D., (2012). The Interrelationship Between the Society of Indian Psychologists and Counseling Psychology. The Counseling Psychologist, 40(5) 685-698. 10.1177/0011000012450423.
