“Okii, Nintankoo Naatoyioopainii. Nistoo Amskapkii Pikunii, Niitoom’tootoo Siksikaitsitapii.” Rickson Bull Calf, a proud member of the Blackfeet Nation, has been named Haskell Brave 2025-2026. Representing the Amskapii Pikunii people, Bull Calf enters the role with a quiet strength, grounded in cultural values, life experience, and a sincere desire to supportContinue Reading
By Tara Roanhorse | June 30, 2025 | Haskell Indian Nations University Haskell Indian Nations University, a cornerstone of Indigenous higher education, is facing a potentially devastating threat to its future. The source is a sweeping federal budget proposal informally known as the “Big Beautiful Bill,” which reflects the TrumpContinue Reading
The Bridges program, partially funded through the University of Kansas’s Office for Advancing Success in Science, was created to help college students at Haskell Indian Nations University get ready for careers in science, especially those seeking advanced degrees in science and entering bioscience research fields. The program gave students fromContinue Reading
By Allison Levering, Haskell Indian Leader | June 17, 2025 | University LAWRENCE, KS – Dr. Francis Arpan, (Yankton Sioux) tribal member officially announced his resignation as President of Haskell Indian Nations University today during a farewell gathering at Stidham Union. The event, attended by Haskell administrators, staff, and guests fromContinue Reading
Friday – June 13, 2025 By Allison Levering | The Haskell Indian Leader The Haskell Indian Leader has been recognized with nine awards in the 2025 Indigenous Media Awards, announced by the Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) Thursday morning. The awards celebrate excellence in journalism from Indigenous and allied student and professionalContinue Reading
On April 23, 2025, the KU Student Senate enacted Resolution 2025-307, titled “A Resolution to Express Support for Haskell Indian Nations University.” The measure directly addresses the recent termination of roughly 30% of Haskell’s faculty and staff, a crisis sparked by nationwide federal employee cuts. The resolution, signed by StudentContinue Reading
Alright, let me paint the scene. The year was 2020.My whole world had come to a stop. No cars, no school.That whole part of my life just got cropped. I took that time to educate me. Self-school! Walked outside to my first period,learned from watching the treesand speculating how eachContinue Reading
Nola Levings | March 31, 2025 | Weekly News Week 10 of 15 This week at Haskell: Student Government Association announces Mental Health Day for students On April 2, the Student Government Association (SGA) will host a mental health resource fair and performance by arts collective GNWY at 6:00 PMContinue Reading
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Miss Haskell 2024-2025 is set to host Matriarchs Rising Week in collaboration with Angelina Giago (Junior). The weeklong series of events is focused on women’s empowerment, cultural revitalization, and community building. Organized by Miss Haskell Kansas Clifford Braveboy and Angelina Giago, the initiative runs from April 7-13,Continue Reading
Water is life. This simple but profound truth is something Indigenous communities have always known. However, for many families across the Navajo Nation, clean and accessible water is not a daily reality. It is a crisis that has persisted for generations. The historical legacy of uranium mining, combined with aContinue Reading