A person is born into the Clan–a person chooses to join the Society.

The Clan Henderson Society, Inc., also called “CHS” or just “the Society”, exists, at the pleasure of the Chief of the Henderson Name and Arms, to gather the Clan.  The CHS accepts that person under the condition that they work to support the goals of the Society.

    To meet the Chief’s directive to gather the Clan, the Clan Henderson Society works by creating an administrative organization, by helping folks identify their genealogy, by providing information and promoting knowledge through publications and this web-site, by recognizing individuals’ activity and by promoting the specific goals of the Society.

   The President and the officers of the Society are elected by the Society at large.  Within the Society, the President seeks out individuals to serve as Commissioners (with the approval of the High Commissioner of the Americas) and while they have been approved by the High Commissioner, they serve at the pleasure of the President.

At the direction of the Chief, the Clan Henderson Society encourages the formation of Clan     Henderson organizations (affiliates) around the world.  Affiliates are/will be formed as an appropriate legal entity in their own country. The Clan Henderson Society stands by to offer assistance, encouragement, guidance, administrative support and advice, as requested.  Their individual members are not members per se of the Society although they may elect to become members, as individuals.   In turn, a national organization is encouraged to become an affiliate member of the Clan Henderson Society.  If a national organization chooses an affiliation with the Clan Henderson Society, their senior leader has a seat on the executive board of the Society.