On Nov. 20 at 2 p.m. at Haskell Indian Nations University Powwow grounds, the ACCES+ Club held a stickball event on campus. Stickball is a traditional game that has been used for generations to settle disputes between tribes, such as the Cherokee and Choctaw. Today, the games are used asContinue Reading
By Brandon Colbert On November 22, 2025, the Prairie Park Nature Center in Lawrence, Kansas, hosted a lively one-hour event that drew families, students, and animal lovers from all around the area. The stars of the show were Gobbles and Waddles, two lucky turkeys who received official Thanksgiving pardons, meaningContinue Reading
On Wednesday, Biohabitats, an ecological engineering firm, held a community open event on campus to gather feedback from Haskell students and staff to help shape future plans for the Wakarusa River. This is an important part of Haskell’s history and education as the Wakarusa River is connected to the wetlandsContinue Reading
On Nov. 20, 2025, The Haskell Greenhouse organized a campus clean up where volunteer students and Lawrence community members could come and walk the campus with trash bags and pick-up sticks and collect trash. The Haskell Greenhouse does a lot of work around campus beyond clean-up efforts and is currentlyContinue Reading
From Nov. 7–9, 2025, Haskell Indian Nations University hosted the Ernie Stevens Classic at the Coffin Complex, where the HINU men’s basketball team welcomed multiple schools for the weekend tournament.Ernie Stevens, acitizen of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, and Haskell Alumni whose mother was an activist, he stood alongside AIMContinue Reading
Brandon Colbert | November 13, 2025 | Events On November 10, 2025, Haskell Indian Nations University hosted a cookout to honor Native American veterans at Stidham Union from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The event brought students, staff, and community members together to recognize the service and sacrifices made byContinue Reading
On Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, the Lawrence Public Library hosted a Native American Heritage Month celebration from 1:30 to 2:30p.m. in the Lawrence Public Library auditorium. The event included dancing and storytelling by Haskell students and princesses representing the different Native nations found throughout Lawrence. At the celebration, several HaskellContinue Reading
Brandon Colbert | November 7, 2025 | Poetry It Waits Beyond the Tree Line By: Brandon Colbert Don’t know what it is, or what it could be But does it wait for me I can feel it staring, it’s eyes glaring It circles the grounds, while lurking around Heavy breath,Continue Reading
By Brandon Colbert ANCHORAGE, Alaska — I had the honor of witnessing Alaska Native men and women came together to play in a five-day basketball tournament at the Moseley Sports Center, located at Alaska Pacific University. The event featured three different brackets — men’s, men’s 35-plus, and women’s — andContinue Reading
Brandon Colbert | November 7, 2025 | Travel Features Getting to visit Anchorage, Alaska, for a week is not long enough to see all the beautiful sites, but getting to see some of this wonderful state, has allowed me to learn more about the Alaskan Natives and be able toContinue Reading