Welcome to Sovereignty
by Allen Stephenson Today we welcome six new tribes into Haskell Indian Nations University as they gain Federal recognition! The six tribes in question The Chickahominy, Eastern Chickahominy, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond of the Virginia commonwealth have been fighting for their status for the past two decades. ThisContinue Reading
Haskell Highlight Night
By Shirley Cypher Haskell Highlight Night kicks off the semester by letting new and continuing students participate and join different clubs and organizations on campus. It’s a great way to help students to adjust to campus life by joining a club of their interest. The Spring 2018 Haskell Highlight NightContinue Reading
Education is the Key to Success
by Amanda Smith Haskell Indian Nations University has been a college that provides us an easy way to get our education. Not many students realize that our school provides as much as it can to help students get a degree. Haskell wants us as Native students to succeed, weContinue Reading
Haskell Softball Preview
By: Cody Allan Vannaman The softball team is more determined and focused this year compared to any season in the past according to their players. Speaking with three freshman on this year’s team: Kylee Sellers, Shawn Harrah, Nicole McWilliams and assistant coach, Summer Moncivais. All of them stated, “we wantContinue Reading
TiffBits: Haskell Edition by Tiffany Blevins
TiffBits: Haskell Edition by Tiffany Blevins
Tiff’s 2Cents
by Tiffany Blevins Love Thy Neighbor as thyself. The Golden Rule is the basis for many well known religions and philosophies in which to live a better life. However a lot of people only remember the “love they neighbor part.” I find that being loving towards my neighbor is aContinue Reading
Tiff’s 2Cents
by Tiffany Blevins “The Best Laid Plans..of mice and men often go awry.” A saying adapted from Robert Burn’s Poem “To a Mouse” which was written in 1785 but still applicable for today. In a generation where procrastination is a common culprit of unfufilled plans, that was not the caseContinue Reading
Haskell Receives $5,000 LGBTQI+ Grant from AICF
Yá’át’ééh (greetings), – Haskell students, staff faculty, and alumni, and the Haskell Indian Leader readers; Shí éí Bry Cordell Smiley yinishyé – Hałtsooi nishłí, Naakai Diné’é bashíshchíín, Kinyáa’aanii dáshícheii, Tahnees’zahnii dáshínálí – Akó Diné Nádleehí nishłí. [Hello, my name is Bry Cordell Smiley. I am the Meadow People, born forContinue Reading
Haskell Students inspired by Professional Native American Athletes Panel
By Sean Parrish A panel of Native American professional athletes spoke to Haskell students on how sports can help improve issues facing the Native community. The Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality (RISE) held the event that was their first to specifically highlight the Native American community. The panelists consistedContinue Reading