Vaccination mandate for in-person students
Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU) will now require students accessing university facilities to be vaccinated. In a letter by interim University President Tamarah Pfeiffer, she states, “all students accessing any Haskell facility in-person must receive either a single-dose Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized or approved COVID-19 vaccine… or bothContinue Reading
Spotlight on Head Women’s Basketball Coach Adam Strom
Co-written by James Cadotte and Jared Nally Head Women’s Basketball Coach Adam Strom (Yakama Nation and Quinault Indian Nation), brings over 20 years of coaching experience to Haskell Indian Nations University(HINU). Haskell Athletics is hopeful he will bring the university a championship in his upcoming seasons. Strom was announced asContinue Reading
Opinion: Reservation Dogs balances Native comedy with authentic representation
The new FX series on Hulu “Reservation Dogs” breaks away from long-standing stereotypes and cliches and presents a realistic portrayal of Native American culture — authentic writing and creators who know what they’re talking about. The series follows four teenagers living on a reservation in Oklahoma. They work together toContinue Reading
RALLY on Jayhawk Boulevard
Sept. 13 — The First Nations Student Association rallied together in front of Wescoe Hall on Jayhawk Boulevard to bring awareness to the University of Kansas (KU) that Indigenous students are here on campus and they are hurt by what was done to the artwork displayed outside the Spencer MuseumContinue Reading
Anthony Polacca
Anthony (Tony) Polacca, 79, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away on August 17, 2021, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence Kansas. From Colorado River Indian Tribes reservation, Parker, Arizona. He graduated from Parker High School and later attended Haskell Indian Nations University. He was born September 14, 1941, in Keams Canyon, Arizona,Continue Reading
Haskell community welcomes back students during in-person orientation for those selected to return to campus
Last week student orientation was held in person for the first time since Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU) closed its campus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that the university has selectively reopened student housing, it’s welcoming qualifying first-semester freshman/transfer students, graduating seniors, and student-athletes back to campus. “Welcome back,Continue Reading
Students win 14 awards at the National Native Media Awards
Winning 14 awards — four 1st place, four 2nd place, three 3rd place, and three honorable mention awards — Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU) students were recognized for their achievements in Native journalism at the 2021 National Native Media Awards. Among the first place finishes, student writers collectively received firstContinue Reading
Students and faculty publicly rebuke a controversial fall housing policy that negatively impacts students and enrollment
Four months ago, Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU) announced that students would be returning to campus in the fall. For four months students have been planning their return to campus—plans, for many, that included affordable campus housing. Now, just weeks before students are set to return, the university released theirContinue Reading
Fall campus fees return to normal, over $680k generated from ‘Online’ fee increases during the pandemic
With the return of students this fall, Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU) student fees will also return to their pre-pandemic rates. Students living on-campus will pay $715, including housing and food services, and students living off-campus will pay $240 for the semester. Last March, Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) operatedContinue Reading