Allison Levering and Nola Levings | March 12, 2025 | Weekly News Week 8 of 15 Haskell Women’s Basketball 2025 CAC Champions Press conference Overview By: Nola Levings On Thurs. March 10, the women’s basketball team hosted a NAIA watch party to find out who they would be playing forContinue Reading
February 14, 2025 – Lawrence, Kansas— Today, Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU) experienced significant layoffs, approximately 20-30% of the university’s staff members, as part of a broader implementation of President Donald Trump’s executive order reinstating Schedule F for federal employees. The executive order, which reclassifies certain positions in the federalContinue Reading
Week #3 at Haskell By: Allison Levering HINU Bits this weekWeek 3 Spring 25 (2/3 – 2/7) Haskell’s new Cedar and Sage Cafe appeared on “Good Morning Indian Country” on Wednesday, February. GMIC Reporters Allison Levering and Shia Blackcloud conducted on-screen interviews with student baristas Tawi Star Comes Out andContinue Reading
“Visitors shouldn’t feel confronted; they should feel welcomed,” said a spokesperson for Colleen Shogan of the National Archives when asked about being accused of censoring the exhibit. Accountability in America seems to be a topic that is deemed confrontational, yet for most people of color, it is our history.Continue Reading
In November 2024, the AIBL Chapter at Haskell Indian Nations University brought to life a vision that began with one powerful idea. As a club member, I, Angelina Giago, wanted to create an event to celebrate our traditions, showcase our strength, and inspire the HINU community. Over three days, weContinue Reading
This article is dedicated to the loving memory of my e-do-da, Matthew Jacob Fields. Data gathered in 2022 showed that 18.3 million children in the United States, or roughly 1 in 4 children, lived without a father in the home. Fathers are absent from approximately 80% of single-parent homes, whereinContinue Reading
On Thursday, September 19, 2024, Haskell Indian Nations University hosted a special event with Bryan Newland, the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs. The meet-and-greet occurred at the Tommaney Library from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., where students could engage with Newland and ask questions. Lunch was provided for the firstContinue Reading
In a groundbreaking statement, President Joe Biden has issued a formal apology to Native American communities, acknowledging the painful legacy of U.S. boarding schools that forcibly separated Indigenous children from their families and cultures at the Gila Crossing Community School, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, in Laveen, Ariz. The apology marksContinue Reading
On December 14, 2024, the Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas will host an exciting Native fashion event at the campus in Lawrence. The event will run from 4 to 6 p.m., with doors opening at 3 p.m. at 1301 Mississippi Street Lawrence, KS 66045. This eventContinue Reading
Wyomee Cooke (She/Hers) (Diné) Yá’át’ééh! My name is Wyomee, and I am a senior pursuing my Bachelors in American Indian Studies. I am Diné coming all the way from Crystal, NM; but I reside in Thoreau, NM. I am passionate about being creative, whether it’d be with my words orContinue Reading