SIPI is governed by an eleven member Board of Regents (BOR) who represent and are appointed by the following tribal entities: Jicarilla Apache Tribe, Mescalero Apache Tribe, Navajo Tribe (Eastern and Western), Northern Pueblos Council, Ten Southern Pueblos, Southern Ute Tribe, Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona, Joint Oklahoma Tribes, and the SIPI Student Senate. The BOR oversees the implementation of the Institute's mission to provide training to Indian students from tribes all across the nation. The BOR works with the administration in determining goals and activities for long-range development. In 1974 the BOR incorporated in the State of New Mexico and the following year received IRS determination as a Non-Profit Organization under Section 501(c)(3).

The Board of Regents has an office in the Occupational Technologies Building at SIPI. This office houses an accountant, a Program Assistant and the coordinators of several grant programs that benefit SIPI.

Darva Randolph
Chairwoman
Ten Southern Pueblos

Hershel Muniz
Vice-Chairman
Jicarilla Apace Nation

Larry Schurz
Secretary-Treasurer
Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona

A Gay Kingman
Member
Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s Association

Dr. Kathryn Manuelito
Member
Navajo Nation-New Mexico

Esther Peterson
Member
Navajo Nation-Arizona

Vernon Scott
Member
Mescalero Apache Tribe

Francis Tafoya
Chairman
Eight Northern Pueblos

Student Senate President
Member

Dr. Angelita Felix
Alternate Member
Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s Association

Walter Howe
Alternate Member
Southern Ute Indian Tribe

The Board of Regents has an office in the Occupational Technologies Building at SIPI. Current BOR staff includes the following persons:

Vonne Strobbe, Financial Education Project Coordinator, Vonne.Strobbe@BIE.EDU, (505) 346-7709

Nancy Garcia, FEEP Coordinator, Nancy.Garcia@BIE.EDU,  (505) 922-4090

Nelson Martinez, BOR Accountant, Nelson.Martinez@BIE.EDU, (505) 792-2764

Priscilla Martin, Program Assistant, Priscilla.Martin@BIE.EDU,  (505) 922-6512

Alexander McMahon, Grants Officer, Alexander.Mcmahon@BIE.EDU,