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
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
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
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
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
By Sean Parrish What is “Experience Haskell?” This unique event took shape last year as a way to showcase the amazing students and cultures represented at our University and as a chance to invite the broader Lawrence community to learn about us. Conceived by students and faculty in the IndigenousContinue Reading
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 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