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. Toward this effort they incorporated in the State of New Mexico in November 1974 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.

“Welcome new Board members Duane, Hershel and Darva!” Thank you for serving SIPI.

Francis Tafoya
Chairman
Eight Northern Pueblos

Larry Schurz
Vice Chairman
Tribal Council of Arizona

LaTitia Taylor
Secretary/Treasurer
Southern Ute Indian Tribe

Duane Duffy
Member
Mescalero Apache Tribe

Freddie Howard
Member
Navajo Nation-Arizona

Darva Chino
Member
Ten Southern Pueblos

Hershel Muniz
Member
Jicarilla Apache Nation

President SIPI Student Senate
Member

Joyceln Dutchie
Alternate Member
Southern Ute Indian Tribe

Joan Goodman, BOR Administrative Officer, Barbara.Goodman@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

Angelica Dominguez, Program Assistant, Angelica.Dominguez@BIE.EDU,  (505) 922-6512