On October 22nd 23rd, and 24th 2019, Haskell Indian Nations University hosted the Indigenous Just Transition Assembly organized by the Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN). Over 100 Indigenous leaders and organizers from around the country met to discuss the importance of making a Just Transition from an unfair, capitalistic, and carbon-basedContinue Reading
The morning started with blue skies and a slight breeze. Soon, a southern wind gave rise to foreboding clouds. In downtown Lawrence and the KU Wescoe Beach, there was another storm head brewing. On September 20th, 2019, the Sunrise Movement and Sierra Club organized a walkout and rally to bringContinue Reading
This summer of 2019, I was honored and humbled to be accepted as one out of the 13 students participating in the Research for Undergraduate Students (REU) Sustainable Land and Water Resources Program (SLAWR). The program has three main groups that divide the students to work in different areas forContinue Reading
Traveling over 3,700 miles across the country and over the Pacific Ocean was not how I invisioned on spending my summer. I was accepted to the 2018 Pacific Internship Programs Exploring Sciences (PIPES). PIPES is a university level project-based internship program housed within the Office of Re- search at theContinue Reading
A group of Haskell students have been spending their free time this semester preparing for the upcoming Indigenous Tribunal on Saturday, April 22nd. The tribunal will be an opportunity to learn about Indigenous paradigms of justice. The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) issue will also be discussed within the framework of Indigenous justice. TheContinue Reading