By Allison Levering On Wednesday, February 28th, Kylie Standingwater (Miss Haskell 23′-24) hosted a southern-style line dancing workshop at Tecumseh Hall on the Haskell Campus. It was a rockin’ evening of shuffling and swaying with a lineup of timeless line-dancing hits. With a great turnout this time around, Kylie plansContinue Reading
By Emmitt Brazille The BIPOC event for Haskell was two days filled with many affluent, generous, and wise individuals and speakers from all over the country. Many students and staff came to listen and network with each other and get more information about the programs available. After the main messagesContinue Reading
Haskell Indian Nations University is set to honor the traditions of Indigenous ancestors with a welcome back Powwow for the Spring semester. This event is free and open to the public and will take place on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Haskell’s Coffin Sports Complex, 155 Indian Ave Lawrence, KS.Continue Reading
Haskell’s Gamma Delta Pi Chapter plans to offer a children’s storytime at 6 PM Thursday, February 15, 2024, at Tommaney Library. When asked why Gamma Delta Pi is hosting the event, Sorority Clan Mother Sophia Boldwarrior said, “We aim to get in touch with our inner child during the bookContinue Reading
Ryia LeBeau, Two Kettle Band of the Thithunwan (People of the Plains) in South Dakota. Photo by Straighthead photography As seen with ribbon skirts, belts from Northern Native American Tribes are worn in times of a celebration, ceremony, or a girl’s first moon meaning her becoming a woman. These piecesContinue Reading
The Step by Step project began their state-wide initiative of hosting conversations on the climate change crisis and how individuals can become involved. On June 9th, 2022, their first event was held at the auditorium at the Haskell Indian Nations University with various members of the Lawrence community in attendance.Continue Reading
April 28 — “To have something named after you is pretty damn cool,” said Smokey Mckinney responding to a surprise dedication ceremony for him. At the ceremony, McKinney, an English instructor and founder of the writing center, was presented with a plaque inscribed, “Inspired by Dr. Smokey McKinney’s commitment toContinue Reading
March 22 — Keynote Speaker Daniel Wildcat, a professor of Indigenous and American Indian studies at Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU), opened up his address with a land acknowledgment, a theme brought by Indigenous presenters to the 2021 National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Virtual Conference. Wildcat, a YuchiContinue Reading
March 18 — “We don’t want you to survive; we want you to thrive. That’s really what we are here about,” said Brandy Ernzen, Program Coordinator for the Indigenous Studies Program (ISP) at the University of Kansas (KU). Together, Ernzen and ISP Director Joseph Brewer II, PhD, held a presentationContinue Reading
