In November 2024, the AIBL Chapter at Haskell Indian Nations University brought to life a vision that began with one powerful idea. As a club member, I, Angelina Giago, wanted to create an event to celebrate our traditions, showcase our strength, and inspire the HINU community. Over three days, weContinue Reading
In late November 2024, well-known Ledger artist Chris Pappan visited Lawrence, KS, to host a three-day ledger art workshop with the locals and a few Haskell students at the Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas. Pappan is an artist of Osage, Kaw, Cheyenne River Sioux, and mixedContinue Reading
The Native Action Network (NAN) Women’s Leadership Academy in Washington State is an annual event that aims to inspire, empower, and connect Native women from all walks of life. With a mix of workshops, breakout sessions, keynote speakers, and panels, the forum is designed to uplift participants and ignite theirContinue Reading
This article is dedicated to the loving memory of my e-do-da, Matthew Jacob Fields. Data gathered in 2022 showed that 18.3 million children in the United States, or roughly 1 in 4 children, lived without a father in the home. Fathers are absent from approximately 80% of single-parent homes, whereinContinue Reading
In a groundbreaking statement, President Joe Biden has issued a formal apology to Native American communities, acknowledging the painful legacy of U.S. boarding schools that forcibly separated Indigenous children from their families and cultures at the Gila Crossing Community School, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, in Laveen, Ariz. The apology marksContinue Reading
On December 14, 2024, the Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas will host an exciting Native fashion event at the campus in Lawrence. The event will run from 4 to 6 p.m., with doors opening at 3 p.m. at 1301 Mississippi Street Lawrence, KS 66045. This eventContinue Reading
Upon arriving at this establishment, my friends and I were welcomed to a warm, ambient environment with a slight modern elegance. Lucky Seb’s is a fusion restaurant well known for its dumplings and their delectable handhelds hot off their grill. You can find this restaurant on the corner of 23rdContinue Reading
Wyomee Cooke (She/Hers) (Diné) Yá’át’ééh! My name is Wyomee, and I am a senior pursuing my Bachelors in American Indian Studies. I am Diné coming all the way from Crystal, NM; but I reside in Thoreau, NM. I am passionate about being creative, whether it’d be with my words orContinue Reading
L to R: Ishta Wabaunsee 3rd, Ysabellah SongHawk 2nd, Sara Bointy 1st place Side-step Champion Top 6 Dancers Lady Judges and the Champs YsaBellah SongHawk and MC Tokeya RichardsonContinue 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