Gillis Miller Jr.
Gillis Miller Jr. was born to Gillis and Loraine Miller on November 7, 1950 and passed from this life on November 13, 2020 at the age of 70. Gillis was Wichita and Comanche. His Wichita grandparents being Houston and Belle (Caley) Miller. His Comanche grandparents being Allen and Ada (Yellowfish)Continue Reading
Graduating HINU Student Elected Tribal President
The Indian Leader is celebrating students and recent alumni who are taking their education and skillsets and applying them to their Tribal Communities. One such student is Michael King who graduates this semester, and has just been elected President of the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe. Please give Your name, Tribe(s), and community My nameContinue Reading
Veterans Day Celebration
Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU) President Ronald Graham and the university’s Student Activities department held a ceremony to honor veterans. “We will start this ceremony as a tradition on a larger scale at Haskell,” said Graham when he announced the event. Over 40 staff, veterans, and community members were inContinue Reading
New Mural Honors Wetlands and Indigenous People of Lawrence, Kansas Area
Just south of Lawrence, Kansas is one of the most prolific exhibitions of wildlife in the area. Despite rampant urbanization—further intensified by the South Lawrence Trafficway (SLT)—the Haskell and Baker Wetlands have been a mainstay for numerous wildlife, including migratory birds/butterflies, frogs, and native vegetation. A recent unveiling of aContinue Reading
President Supports Athletic Department During Pandemic
Acting Athletic Director Gary Tanner said Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU) won’t have student sports again until students are allowed to return to campus, but in the meantime the department is receiving a lot of support from university president Ronald Graham who is facilitating many of the department’s improvements. TannerContinue Reading
6th Grader Seeks Help to Change Local High School Mascot
Shawnee Mission, KS — Eleven year old Halley Vincent is asking the Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU) community to help petition her local school board to change the mascot of Shawnee Mission North High School. Vincent sees the school’s mascot “The Shawnee Indians” as problematic and thinks now is theContinue Reading
Student Fees Appropriate Student CARES Act Aid
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
Student Responses to Presidential Debate
September 29, Cleveland, OH—Presidential Candidates Joe Biden and current President Donald Trump debated six main issues for approximately an hour and a half in the first 2020 presidential debate. They discussed the COVID-19 pandemic, the economy, the Supreme Court, race and violence in America, their candidate records, and the integrityContinue Reading
KC Football Honoree Stands In Solidarity with Native Protestors
Kansas City, MO, October 11 — Edgar Palacios, founder and CEO of Latinx Education Collaborative, was set to be honored during the Kansas City football franchise’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders for National Hispanic Heritage Month, but refused to participate in the pre-game drum ritual to stand in solidarityContinue Reading