Opinion: The Haskell Community Needs to Push for Better Communication Systems
Being involved in community events is something that helps make Haskell home to many people, so what happens when the events aren’t shared early enough for students to attend? The primary form of communication from the University to students would be their university emails, which has begun to cause studentsContinue Reading
Henry Payer “Left on Red” Art Exhibition at Kansas University
Henry Payer is a Ho Chunk (Winnebago) artist who works primarily with collage and mixed media. Born in Sioux City, IA in 1986, Payer received a BFA from the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, NM in 2008. He was invited to study at the University of Wisconsin-MadisonContinue Reading
Building Blocks for Success: The Student Success Center
In the last ten years, the most significant number of students who have dropped out of college have done so between their first and second years. The Student Success Center aims to provide students with the resources to be able to take control of their college careers. Located inContinue Reading
More Than Just Books
The Tommaney Library isn’t just a storage space for books but for the body and mind also. Tommaney may be a library for some, but to others, it’s much more than that. The library is made for on and off-campus students to utilize however it benefits them. This could goContinue Reading
Haskell Students to Host Creative Writing Evening December 1st, 2023
By Tara Roanhorse Haskell writers are set to read their original poetry and fiction in what is hoped to become a recurring event for each semester’s Creative Writing class. This event is free and open to the public and will take place 7 p.m. Friday Dec. 1 at S&S ArtisanContinue Reading
Northern Native Belt Making Class – A piece you did not know you needed!
Ryia LeBeau, Two Kettle Band of the Thithunwan (People of the Plains) in South Dakota. Photo by Straighthead photography As seen with ribbon skirts, belts from Northern Native American Tribes are worn in times of a celebration, ceremony, or a girl’s first moon meaning her becoming a woman. These piecesContinue Reading
Congratulations to the Haskell students for winning 8 Native Media awards!
TV – Best News StoryFirst PlaceZachary ‘Xakai’ Arquette, Jada Martin, Kaya FridayHaskell COVID experiencesHaskell Indian Leader TV – Best Feature StoryFirst PlaceZachary ‘Xakai’ ArquetteStudent Curates Book of Stories Highlighting Indigenous CultureHaskell Indian Leader TV – Best Sports StoryFirst PlaceZachary ‘Xakai’ Arquette, Jada Martin, Kaya FridayHaskell Women’s Basketball Team Qualify forContinue Reading
2023 AIHEC Conference
Back in March, over 20 students from Haskell Indian Nations University attended the 2023 AIHEC conference that was held in Albuquerque NM. It was before the pandemic when Haskell Indian Nations University had attended the previous AIHEC conference. The American Indian Higher Education Consortium supports and promotes agriculture, indigenous foodContinue Reading
Opinion: Open Letter to Haskell Indian Nations University, Bureau of Indian Education, and the Native Community from Haskell’s Cross Country Team
Statement from the staff: This opinion piece reflects only the cross country members who have signed and written the letter, not the entire team. For privacy, the names of the signed student-athletes have been edited out, and the other student-athletes mentioned. “Some people have been asking, ‘Why have the HaskellContinue Reading
Haskell Hosts a Kick-off of Step by Step Project: Dr. Daniel Wildcat Delivers Key Lecture on Indigenous Knowledge and Climate Change
The Step by Step project began their state-wide initiative of hosting conversations on the climate change crisis and how individuals can become involved. On June 9th, 2022, their first event was held at the auditorium at the Haskell Indian Nations University with various members of the Lawrence community in attendance.Continue Reading