About SIPI Board of Regents

SIPI Board Members

The SIPI Board of Regents serves as the official representative group for the college and has significant roles in both advisory and policy making for the college. Working closely with the SIPI President, the Board strives to develop a working relationship to enable shared governance with administration, faculty, staff, and students. This eleven-member board are representatives appointed by their respective tribal entities and includes the Student Government Association President, as well as SIPI's President Emeritus or a SIPI alumnus.
  • A.J. Begaye, Chair, Navajo Nation/New Mexico

    A.J. Begaye, Chair, Navajo Nation/New Mexico

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  • Hershel Gorham, Vice-Chair

    Hershel Gorham, Vice-Chair

    Bio pending

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  • Lorrisa Garcia, Secretary-Treasurer

    Lorrisa Garcia, Secretary-Treasurer

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  • Haelyn Muniz, Member

    Haelyn Muniz, Member

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  • Tanes Torres, Member

    Tanes Torres, Member

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  • Caleb Secatero, SIPI Student Government Association (SGA) President

    Caleb Secatero, SIPI Student Government Association (SGA) President

    Hello, my name is Caleb Secatero, and I am a dual major in Environmental Science and Liberal Arts. I am running for Student Government President because I want to strengthen student voices, improve relationships between students and faculty, and be a strong representative for our community.

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  • Member (Vacant) Navajo Nation - Arizona

    Member (Vacant) Navajo Nation - Arizona

    Interested in becoming a Board Member? Contact us or reach out to our Executive Director, Bobby Wallace, at bobby.wallace@sipibor.com to learn more about how to get involved!

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  • Member (Vacant) The Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona - North

    Member (Vacant) The Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona - North

    Interested in becoming a Board Member? Contact us or reach out to our Executive Director, Bobby Wallace, at bobby.wallace@sipibor.com to learn more about how to get involved!

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  • Southern Pueblos Council Board Member - VACANT

    Southern Pueblos Council Board Member - VACANT

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  • Tim Harjo, Fort Sill - Chiricahua - Warm Springs Apache Tribe, SIPI Alumni

    Tim Harjo, Fort Sill - Chiricahua - Warm Springs Apache Tribe, SIPI Alumni

    Over the past 25 years, Mr. Harjo built a distinguished career in the public and private
    sector. Tim serves as Of Counsel for Ceiba Legal, P.C., a native owned and operated law
    firm serving tribal governments across the Country.

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  • Francis Tafoya, The Eight Northern Pueblos

    Francis Tafoya, The Eight Northern Pueblos

    Francis Tafoya, an enrolled member of the Santa Clara Pueblo, is currently the longest serving member on the Board of Regents. He chaired the Board from 2002-2013. He brings tribal government, higher education, and pre-K education experience.

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  • Dr. John Bush, Inter/Tribal Council of AZ (South)

    Dr. John Bush, Inter/Tribal Council of AZ (South)

    A San Carlos Apache tribal member in Arizona, Dr. Bush brings 32 years of educational experience to the Board of Regents. His undergraduate years were spent at Haskell Indian Jr. College, Eastern Arizona Jr. College and Northern Arizona University.

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The Board of Regents incorporated as a 501(c)3 non-profit in 1975, under which they work through their development office to raise awareness and funding in support of SIPI, a federal land-grant college located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Please consider joining us. Your gift today will prove invaluable in supporting the journey of our tribal leaders of tomorrow!

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