by Rashad Squalls Some of us wake up and dread having to exert extra energy throughout the day. The fatigue from stress can weigh heavy on our minds and bodies. If not properly managed health problems can occur such as high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, anxiety, mental health problems, alongContinue Reading
by Chris Talkalai The name “Redskin” is a term used for Native Americans, but for some, they consider offensive toward Indigenous people. Recently, Haskell premiered the documentary, “More Than a Word.” It expresses the opinions of Native Americans toward the football team named, Washington “Redskins.” John and Kenneth Little documentedContinue Reading
In October 2017 Haskell Indian Nations University was award a $449,985 three year grant through the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). Through the grant, Developing Future Victim Specialists for Indian Country, OVC seeks to further cultivate a workforce focused on providing services to American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN)Continue Reading
by Shirley Cypher The Barbellas is a group of female students here at Haskell that are working together to help motivate a healthy lifestyle and encourage fitness on campus through the sport of powerlifting. This group was co-founded by two students, Kari Snelding and Taylor Hall, that wanted to empowerContinue Reading
by Erynn Ducheneaux In the wake of the deadliest mass school shooting in U.S. history, Haskell students are curious as to what the Universities protocols are if this school were to have an active shooter on campus. Chloe Gunville, a current student at Haskell, states that she feels safe hereContinue Reading
by Cody Vannaman I got the chance to talk with Noah Webster aka The Man With The Scraper. I asked him why he went out in the cold and helped scrap the ice off of other people’s car? He said, “It had to be done.” I asked him to walk meContinue Reading
By Terrence Littlejohn February is Black History Month, prior to the story, Haskell had not set up anything to celebrate but currently two events are being planned. We asked students about their cultural heritage of being both African American and Native American. Questions: 1. As a Native American that isContinue Reading
by Allen Stephenson Today we welcome six new tribes into Haskell Indian Nations University as they gain Federal recognition! The six tribes in question The Chickahominy, Eastern Chickahominy, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond of the Virginia commonwealth have been fighting for their status for the past two decades. ThisContinue Reading
Yá’át’ééh (greetings), – Haskell students, staff faculty, and alumni, and the Haskell Indian Leader readers; Shí éí Bry Cordell Smiley yinishyé – Hałtsooi nishłí, Naakai Diné’é bashíshchíín, Kinyáa’aanii dáshícheii, Tahnees’zahnii dáshínálí – Akó Diné Nádleehí nishłí. [Hello, my name is Bry Cordell Smiley. I am the Meadow People, born forContinue Reading
by Kayla Bointy On a cold October evening, while walking back to her dorm, Lisha Numan witnessed something spooky inside of Curtis Hall. Do you believe in ghosts? Lisha Numan: “I think they’re just entities, residual energy who used to reside here and who don’t know they’re not living, perhaps lost.Continue Reading