Roof on Hiawatha Hall finally being repaired
By Allen Stephenson Renovations to the roof at Hiawatha Hall took place this week. The historic building originally served as a chapel and auditorium when it was built in 1898. Since then, it’s been re-purposed many times, acting as the girl’s gymnasium and even a theater. Hiawatha Hall fell intoContinue Reading
Tribal College Journal Seeks Tribal Student Blogger for Paid Position
As part of its growing online presence, Tribal College Journal will launch a new, bi-monthly student blog beginning in October 2017. All students currently enrolled at a tribal college or university who are interested in authoring the blog are eligible to apply. Applicants must complete a short application form andContinue Reading
14th Annual Ancestors’ Memorial Gourd Dance & Powwow to be Held Oct. 21, 2017
Red Star Intertribal Gourd Dance Society is proud to announce that the 14th Annual Ancestors’ Memorial Gourd Dance and Powwow will be held Saturday, October 21 at the Benson Convention Center in Clinton, Missouri. Individuals requesting more information are asked to contact the Red Star Intertribal Gourd Dance Society at: webmaster@redstargourd.com.Continue Reading
Haskell Mentioned In Movie Adaptation Of Award-Winning Native American Novel “Neither Wolf Nor Dog” Opening At Liberty Hall
By Travis Campbell Students, staff, and faculty at Haskell will have the unique opportunity of attending Scottish director Steven Lewis Simpson’s film adaptation of Kent Nerburn’s 1994 novel, Neither Wolf Nor Dog. Shot over the course of 18 days on location, Neither Wolf Nor Dog tells the story of theContinue Reading
Student Senate President Candidates!
Student senate elections are taking place! Here’s the candidates vying for your vote for student senate president. There are three people running for the president position within student senate. First is Cole Brings Plenty. He is Lakota. He has attended Haskell for two semesters, entering his third this coming fallContinue Reading
Farewell from the Editor
The first time I joined the Indian Leader was to receive extra credit points in my News Writing class, little did I know that I would fall in love with being a part of the Indian Leader team let alone editor one day. Joining the college newspaper really helped boostContinue Reading
The Wonders of Penn House
Ever curious what wonders lies inside Lawrence Kansas? The Penn House is definitely a gift to the Lawrence community. Penn House has several different categories it caters to its community such as helping low-income residents, college students, supplying clothing, appliances, shoes, anything a person may need to survive can beContinue Reading
Haskell Women Bring Home Gold from Powerlifting Meet
De’Ja Finley, Taylor Hall and Kari Snelding competed in a collegiate level powerlifting competition at Kansas State University in late April. De’Ja won in the junior weight class of 148 lbs. Kari won in the junior weight class of 118 lbs. Taylor won in the open weight class of 118Continue Reading
Former Haskell student is running for Lawrence city commissioner!
Dustin Stumblingbear, Kiowa, attended Haskell in the Summer of 1999. Originally from Tuscan, Arizona, he left the school to help take care of his son who lived in North Dakota (ND) at the time and felt it was too hard to balance the two and wanted to change his focusContinue Reading