By Trina Tsinnie Since Spring is finally here, it’s time to start planning on what you want to plant this year. I plant by seed, but if you don’t have the time or items for seeding then that’s fine; You can just buy a full plant instead. During this time,Continue Reading
By Trina Tsinnie This year, the book club wanted to have all Haskell students enjoy all forms of books. One way to get everyone to enjoy books is to start with comics. The book club invited Haskell students to the Kansas City Planet Comic Con 2024. Though it was rightContinue Reading
In 2012, MaxPreps reported that “Indians” was the #4 most popular mascot for Kansas high schools. Today, nearly 1 out of every 10 schools in the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) appropriates Native imagery or culture. It’s not just the schools with “Indians” mascots; it’s also the “Chieftains”,Continue Reading
Over 90 percent of direct student financial aid is being recuperated by Haskell Indian Nations University’s (HINU) new online fee structure appropriating CARES Act funding designated for student aid making it available to the univeristy. Fall fees increased almost 200 percent compared to previous off-campus fees, from $240 to $715.Continue Reading
Oral tradition is an ongoing legacy of strength, identity, and way of life that is passed down from generation to generation of Indigenous people. There was a time when all of our Indigenous ancestors stepped on turtle island, stepped on this earth from all walks of life. We have learnedContinue Reading
In the wake of mass uprisings across America due to police killings of Black Americans, the public has appealed to reformist strategies to address the violence. However, the problem is not police training. The problem is not diversity in law enforcement. The problem is not that law enforcement needs toContinue Reading
As a student at Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU) I don’t want my concerns swept under the rug because “it’s just $475”, and “where are you going to find a better deal for your education?” This kind of thinking shouldn’t be used to invalidate student concerns. Students at HINU haveContinue Reading
What does it mean to be Native? Well, most would think feathers, pow wows, drumming and living in teepees. Now Natives are all different; we come from different tribes and blood quantum. But we have been letting the idea of Blood Quantum control our ideas of what “Native” is. WeContinue Reading
This is a letter to my Haskell People and my people across Indian Country . Those who know the tight knit community Haskell Indian Nations University is made of, who have called 155 Indian Avenue home, we truly are a family. Some refer to Haskell as “The Rez” with affection,Continue Reading
Red racism is more than just a football game — it’s systemic and the attitudes of professional sports teams and fans are an indicator of disproportionate racial issues Native Americans face outside of the stadium. According to the National Congress of American Indians’ website, the NCAI has been fighting againstContinue Reading