Meet the Club- Student Representative Alysah Carpenter
Hello! My name is Alysah Rose Mykal Carpenter. I am proud to be a member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribe of Oklahoma, with my Cheyenne heritage coming from my father and my Arapaho roots from my mother. Embracing both sides of my heritage is a deeply meaningful aspect ofContinue Reading
Meet The Club – Kyla Williams
Kyla Williams (Sac & Fox of Oklahoma, Muscogee Creek, Absentee Shawnee) Aho, Kyla Williams neteshith. Owîkiwa Okonohômîheki, othâkîwa kêhi kepâtethiwa thâkiwâtowêweni. Hello, my name is Kyla Williams. I live in Oklahoma City, am Sac and Fox of Oklahoma, Muscogee Creek, and Absentee Shawnee, and am slowly learning the Sauk language.Continue Reading
Meet the Club- Secretary Trina Tsinnie
Yá’át’ééh, my name is Trina Tsinnie, I am from the Navajo Nation tribe. I live in a little village on the reservation called Lechee, but Lechee is next to a town that is about 5 miles away called Page, Arizona. I moved to Lawrence, Kansas in 2015. I started attendingContinue Reading
Meet the Club: Senior Reporter
Hello! My name is Lauryn Callis, and I am a senior reporter for the Indian Leader here at Haskell. I am a business major, and I specialize in photojournalism, interviews, and video production. My tribes are within the Muscogee and Cherokee Nations of Oklahoma, with roots tracing back to Nigeria andContinue Reading
Louise Erdrich Visits Haskell
The Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author Louise Erdrich visits the Haskell Auditorium at Haskell Indian Nations University on Saturday, October 12th. Louise tells the audience about her newly published novel “The Mighty Red” (Erdrich, Louise. The Might Red. HarperCollins, 2024.) The discussion of the acclaimed novel was anContinue Reading
Meet The Vice President
Yá’át’ééh shik’éí dóó shidine’é. Shí éí Tara Roanhorse yinishyé, bilagáana nishłį́ tsi’naajinii bashishchiin bilagáana dashicheii tó dích’íi’nii dashinalí. Ákót’éego diné asdzáán nishłį́. Hello, my friends and my relatives. My name is Tara Roanhorse and I am serving my second term as vice president of the Indian Leader. In this role,Continue Reading
Meet the Treasurer
Angelica Henson (Comanche/Kiowa) Kee ohn day daw, everyone! My name is Angelica Henson (she/her). I’m Kiowa and Comanche, 21 years old and a junior at Haskell studying pre-med. I’ve already received my Associate Degree in Natural Sciences and am on my way to earning a Bachelor’s in Environmental Science! I’veContinue Reading
Curtis Favorites and Rates
Curtis Hall is known as the most convenient, quick and easy gathering place, the heartbeat of Haskell’s home campus. We asked a few “Curtis warriors” and The Haskell Indian Leader staff what their favorite university meal is. “I love the baked potato bar. Rate:10/10,” said Tory G. “My favorite CurtisContinue Reading
Haskell Back to School Powwow!
On September 28, 2024, Haskell Indian Nations University welcomed students, athletes, clubs, and community members into the fall semester! The Lawrence community filled the Haskell Powwow Grounds with honor to remember Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) victims across Tribal Nations. Head Lady Dancer Allison Levering and family sponsored a Red Dress SpecialContinue Reading
Meet The Club: Emmalee J. Fields
Osiyo and Salam Alaikum, hello, and peace be upon you! I am a first-generation college student studying for my bachelor’s degree in Indigenous and American Indian Studies, with an associate’s in Media Communication. With these degrees, I hope to make my way into the Bureau of Indian Affairs one dayContinue Reading