Lawrence, Kansas, is home to many college students who attend the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University. However, since the start of the spring 2026 semester, students have been on edge. Starting in January 2025, when President Trump returned to office, his administration issued a mandate to increaseContinue Reading
LAWRENCE, Kan. — The third annual Red Road Wellbriety Walk was held Thursday, Oct. 23, at Haskell Indian Nations University, bringing together students and community members to promote healing and wellness through cultural connection and sobriety. The event opened with a prayer ceremony led by Haskell Brave Rickson Bullcalf. ParticipantsContinue Reading
In 1987, October was recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and officially acknowledged by the U.S. Congress in 1989. Ever since then, this month has brought more awareness to the problem people face across the country and helped bring more attention to Native communities. With Indigenous women being the highestContinue Reading
LAWRENCE, Kan.- Honoring victims and survivors of the federal Indian boarding school, students at Haskell Indian Nations University began their Day of Remembrance with a sacred fire ceremony. Following prayer songs and an invocation, students and community members wearing orange shirts for #OrangeShirtDay gathered for a silent remembrance walk acrossContinue Reading
On April 23, 2025, the KU Student Senate enacted Resolution 2025-307, titled “A Resolution to Express Support for Haskell Indian Nations University.” The measure directly addresses the recent termination of roughly 30% of Haskell’s faculty and staff, a crisis sparked by nationwide federal employee cuts. The resolution, signed by StudentContinue Reading
Nola Levings | April 28, 2025 | Q&A Miss Haskell 2024-25 Kansas Clifford-Braveboy (Oglala/Sicangu Lakota) hosted professor and lawyer Sarah Deer for a presentation and discussion about violence against Native peoples on Wednesday, April 9 at the Haskell Auditorium. Deer shared with the audience a presentation featuring research from herContinue Reading
Uriah Little Hoop 11/13/2024 Oglala Sicangu Lakota and Dine Tribes Alliance, Nebraska Uriah Little Hoop kicked off her presentation at Haskell Auditorium by speaking in Lakota and acknowledging the Haskell seminar class, whose members had just presented their Haskell Legacy projects. She then shared her personal journey of cultural discoveryContinue Reading
Photo coverage By: Allison Levering Written by: Allison Levering Co-Writer: Emmalee Fields LAWRENCE, KS On the evening of Monday, September 30th, 2024, The Haskell student body gathered at the sacred fireplace lit by guidance counselor Manny King near the auditorium and was led in a prayer and invocation by Dr.Continue Reading