Tiff Bits cartoon “Haskell Librarian” and “Valentine’s Day”
2018-02-16
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Haskell Highlight Night
2018-02-16
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
Fall 2017 Graduating Class Sets Record
2017-12-07
by Travis Campbell photos courtesy of Michael Begay Haskell Indian Nations University awarded diplomas to 92 students this semester. Stephen Prue, of the Office of the President stated that this the Fall, 2017 graduating class is largest fall graduating class to date continuing a trend of record breaking classes thatContinue Reading
Fall 2017 Candidates for Graduation Announced
2017-11-28
Haskell Indian Nations University is proud to announce the Fall, 2017 candidates for graduation! We here at the Indian Leader would like to express our congratulations to all of the graduates! Last_Name First_Name Degree Major Ankney Robert Wayne Bachelor of Science Business Administration Anquoe Talia Sioux Associate of ArtsContinue Reading
Indian Leader Celebrates 120 Years
2017-11-21
by Travis Campbell The world’s oldest Native American student newspaper The Indian Leader celebrated 120 years of publication with an evening of speakers followed by a brief reception in the Auditorium at Haskell Indian Nations University. The evening commenced with an honor song sung by Haskell’s own Ron Brave, followedContinue Reading
Homecoming Royalty Announced
2017-10-20
By Travis Campbell Haskell Indian Nations University crowned their Fall 2017 Homecoming Royalty with Tanae Le Claire and Jake White as King and Queen, respectively. Le Claire, of the Yankton Sioux Tribe, represented Gamma Delta Pi Sorority, received 45 votes and White of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, represented theContinue Reading
Saving the Monarch butterfly population One tag at a time
2017-09-27
By Sean Parrish EPA Haskell Tribal Eco-Ambassadors Organization held the 2nd Annual Monarch tagging event on Sunday, September 24, 2017. The Haskell Organization Waystation program Kynser Wahwahsuck (Kickapoo), Eco-Ambassador member, stated “We hosted this event to get students involved and excited to tag monarchs! Monarchs are decreasing in numbers dueContinue Reading
Indian Leader and Haskell News Reporters Recognized at National Journalism Conference
2017-09-15
Indian Leader staff, Travis Campbell, and advisor, Rhonda LeValdo, attended the annual Excellence in Journalism conference in Anaheim, California. Indian Leader and Haskell News reporters received twenty awards, roughly ten percent of the total awarded, for articles published during the 2016 school year and LeValdo received two awards for herContinue Reading
Roof on Hiawatha Hall finally being repaired
2017-09-15
By Allen Stephenson Renovations to the roof at Hiawatha Hall took place this week. The historic building originally served as a chapel and auditorium when it was built in 1898. Since then, it’s been re-purposed many times, acting as the girl’s gymnasium and even a theater. Hiawatha Hall fell intoContinue Reading
14th Annual Ancestors’ Memorial Gourd Dance & Powwow to be Held Oct. 21, 2017
2017-09-13
Red Star Intertribal Gourd Dance Society is proud to announce that the 14th Annual Ancestors’ Memorial Gourd Dance and Powwow will be held Saturday, October 21 at the Benson Convention Center in Clinton, Missouri. Individuals requesting more information are asked to contact the Red Star Intertribal Gourd Dance Society at: webmaster@redstargourd.com.Continue Reading