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
Brandon Colbert | November 13, 2025 | Events On November 10, 2025, Haskell Indian Nations University hosted a cookout to honor Native American veterans at Stidham Union from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The event brought students, staff, and community members together to recognize the service and sacrifices made byContinue Reading
LAWRENCE, Kan.- Haskell Indian Nations University held its annual bison harvest on Saturday, September 27, at the Haskell powwow grounds. Hosted by the USDA Extension Program, the event welcomed students, staff, and community members to take part in the tradition. The harvest was made possible through the Osage Nation, whoContinue Reading
HINU alumni Derek Havern, Isaiah Williams, Quentin Raynor, and Isiah Strom are on a mission to give back to Native communities through their brand, N:DN Time Athletics. What began as a vision to create apparel has grown into something much bigger—a movement dedicated to empowering Native youth and athletes. “WeContinue Reading
LAWRENCE, KANSAS – September 11, 2024, at 12:30 p.m., SSgt Joshua Hernandez celebrated a major milestone in his military career with a promotion ceremony. Hernandez, a proud Haskell Rascal, is the youngest son of Jan Begay, who devoted 40 years of service to Haskell Indian Nations University. Raised in LawrenceContinue Reading
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When De’Ara Dosela first stepped onto the runway, she carried more than a dress or a designer’s vision—she carried the prayers of her people. A White Mountain Apache woman from the Fort Apache Reservation in Whiteriver, Arizona, Dosela grew up with teachings of love, faith, and respect, lessons that stayedContinue Reading
Friday – June 13, 2025 By Allison Levering | The Haskell Indian Leader The Haskell Indian Leader has been recognized with nine awards in the 2025 Indigenous Media Awards, announced by the Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) Thursday morning. The awards celebrate excellence in journalism from Indigenous and allied student and professionalContinue Reading
“Uplifting voices, honoring traditions, and inspiring futures.” 1. Please share a brief introduction. Kaydence Platero:My name is Kaydence Platero. I am a sophomore at Haskell studying HSES. I am a Navajo from Shiprock, New Mexico, and I was raised on the reservation of the Navajo Nation. I am a first-generationContinue Reading
Nola Levings | April 21, 2025 | Events Week 13 of 15 Kansas University hosts KU Powwow Indigenous Cultures Festival The University of Kansas hosted their annual powwow on Saturday, April 12. Attendees gathered around the Lied Center, where they enjoyed intertribal and contest dancing from all age groups. HaskellContinue Reading