By Chris Talkalai Natalie Diaz came to visit Haskell Indian Nations University and talk about her new book Post-colonial Love Poem. “A lot of it is about Indigenous love. How you can express that through natural elements from deserts to storms, to the river, and also trying to love oneContinue Reading
By Mark Morales The Haskell Empowerment Summit Committees is hosting its annual Indigenous Empowerment Summit scheduled for Saturday May 5th. This summit has been organized almost every semester since its creation in 2008 by Willow Jack, Haskell Indigenous and American Indian Studies alumni. Past events held have taken on manyContinue Reading
by Tiffany Blevins On Thursday April 5 th 2018 a chosen 8 of the Haskell TRIO students (including the two student interns) and 2 Haskell TRIO staff, set off for Chicago Illinois to attend the National Student Leadership Diversity Convention (NSLDC). The conference was hosted by the Marriott Hotel ofContinue Reading
by Chris Talkalai What are you going to do after school? Finishing up school can be a tough decision after completing your requirements. Figuring out what you want to be, and how to get there. And that’s what career fair offered at Haskell. Booths with career opportunities for students toContinue Reading
article by Amanda Smith, photos by Michael Begay Elect Her was hosted at its first tribal college, Haskell Indian Nations University, a one-day event for young woman who share an interest in running for any type of government. About 30 students attended; those who share an interest in running forContinue Reading
by Kayla Bointy Native Performance Artist Frank Waln, alongside his Dream Warriors performed at the Lied Center. Frank Waln has inspiring words in his lyrics and his rhymes are often accompanied by the budding vocalist Tinaya Winder, who’s full voice adds poignancy to his message. With his words and her voice, theContinue Reading
by Kayla Bointy Haskell History was made on Februrary 24th , where the First-Ever Haskell Two-Spirit Powwow was held in Tecumseh Hall. The Indian Leader took to the crowd on their opinion of the turnout . For the first-ever Haskell Two-spirit Powwow; what is your opinion on the success? DoContinue Reading
By Shirley Cypher Haskell Highlight Night kicks off the semester by letting new and continuing students participate and join different clubs and organizations on campus. It’s a great way to help students to adjust to campus life by joining a club of their interest. The Spring 2018 Haskell Highlight NightContinue Reading
By Sean Parrish A panel of Native American professional athletes spoke to Haskell students on how sports can help improve issues facing the Native community. The Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality (RISE) held the event that was their first to specifically highlight the Native American community. The panelists consistedContinue Reading