Recent graduate Tara Roanhorse and senior Emmittt Brazille secured a podium sweep for two divisions of the 2026 Indigenous Media Awards (IMA), annually hosted by the Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA). Roanhorse took the top three awards in Print/Online Best Shortform-News Story and the top two awards in Best Feature Photo,Continue Reading
Lawrence, KS- Students gathered at the Tommany Library on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 evening to hear from members of The Kansas Voter Network, Loud Light, and the Climate + Energy Project (CPE) to discuss the importance of “voting power” among young adults. “Your voice and vote are crucial now moreContinue Reading
This summer, two Haskell students stepped far outside their comfort zones and into NASA territory. Seniors Aziza Smith (Eastern Shoshone, Business Administration) and Aiyanna Tanyan (Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, Business in Tribal Management) took part in the NASA RockOn Workshop, a week-long, immersive experience in aerospace engineering held at WallopsContinue Reading
Right before spring break took effect, HINU’s very own Chorus performed at different locations around the university. Students and staff gathered and excitedly waited for them to show up before they performed in Tommaney Library. As they were greeted with smiles, friends, fellow students, and applause, their conductor, Brittany Rice,Continue Reading
Allison Levering | February 28th, 2025 | Weekly News Week 7 of 15 Recap: The Valentines Round Dance and Traditional Potluck By: Lauryn Callis On Saturday, Feb. 23, the USDA extension program held the Valentine’s Round Dance and Traditional Potluck for the Lawrence community. Haskell Indian Nations University brought theContinue Reading
February 14, 2025 – Lawrence, Kansas— Today, Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU) experienced significant layoffs, approximately 20-30% of the university’s staff members, as part of a broader implementation of President Donald Trump’s executive order reinstating Schedule F for federal employees. The executive order, which reclassifies certain positions in the federalContinue 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
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
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