Allison Levering | June 30, 2025 | Profiles My name is Cera Elizabeth J Hawkins. I am the newest addition to the summer semester of KJHK 90.7 The Haskell Hour. My DJ name is LB (Laughing Bunny). I’m a member of the Mvskoke Nation. My tribal name is Cufe VpelkvContinue Reading
“Han mitákuyepi, anpétu kin lé mičhánte etan wówaglake. nahan napé čhiyúza pe. Wasicu čhažé kin Angelina Giago emáčiyapi na Oglála thíthunwan na Húnkpati henáos hémačha kšto. Makhóšiča kin Oglála oyánke el hemátanhan, lehanl Lawrence KS el wati.” Angelina Giago, a proud Oglala Lakota and Hunkpati Dakota student, has been namedContinue Reading
“Okii, Nintankoo Naatoyioopainii. Nistoo Amskapkii Pikunii, Niitoom’tootoo Siksikaitsitapii.” Rickson Bull Calf, a proud member of the Blackfeet Nation, has been named Haskell Brave 2025-2026. Representing the Amskapii Pikunii people, Bull Calf enters the role with a quiet strength, grounded in cultural values, life experience, and a sincere desire to supportContinue Reading
By Allison Levering and Cera Hawkins | June 30, 2025 | News Lawrence, Kan.- Mackie Moore, a proud Haskell alumnus and longtime educator, has been named interim president of Haskell Indian Nations University, stepping into the leadership role amid a challenging period for the institution. Moore, who previously served asContinue Reading
By Tara Roanhorse | June 30, 2025 | Haskell Indian Nations University Haskell Indian Nations University, a cornerstone of Indigenous higher education, is facing a potentially devastating threat to its future. The source is a sweeping federal budget proposal informally known as the “Big Beautiful Bill,” which reflects the TrumpContinue 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
At the end of the Spring 2024 semester, Esmarie Cariaga hosted her first fashion show on campus, Indigenous Couture Goes Vogue. Many creative Indigenous designers from around the Indian country showed off their pieces to students and the Lawrence, Kansas, community. The event was open to students to help volunteerContinue Reading
Nola Levings | April 21, 2025 | Events Week 13 of 15 Kansas University hosts KU Powwow Indigenous Cultures Festival The University of Kansas hosted their annual powwow on Saturday, April 12. Attendees gathered around the Lied Center, where they enjoyed intertribal and contest dancing from all age groups. HaskellContinue Reading
Angelica Henson | April 19, 2025 | Events Recap: Week 11 of 15 155 Indian Run Club’s Successful First Annual Run for Cole Brings Plenty At 9 a.m. on April 5, 2025, dozens showed up at the Billy Mills Cross Country course for a 5k run/3k walk as a memorialContinue Reading
Allison Levering | April 18, 2025 | Events – POWWOWS The University of Kansas hosted their annual powwow and Indigenous cultures festival on Saturday, April 12. Attendees gathered around the Lied Center, where spectators enjoyed intertribal and contest dancing from all age groups. The festival kicked off with a tipiContinue Reading