During Spring Break of 2025, TRiO interns from Haskell Indian Nations University had the unique opportunity to step into the world of policy and advocacy at the annual Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) Policy Seminar in Washington, D.C. This event is one of the most important gatherings for TRiOContinue Reading
This spring marked an exciting milestone for Haskell Indian Nations University as students and staff attended the MANRRS Conference for the very first time. MANRRS, short for Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences, is a national organization with both collegiate and pre-collegiate chapters across the country. The nationalContinue Reading
“Han mitákuyepi, anpétu kin lé mičhánte etan wówaglake. nahan napé čhiyúza pe. Wasicu čhažé kin Angelina Giago emáčiyapi na Oglála thíthunwan na Húnkpati henáos hémačha kšto. Makhóšiča kin Oglála oyánke el hemátanhan, lehanl Lawrence KS el wati.” Angelina Giago, a proud Oglala Lakota and Hunkpati Dakota student, has been namedContinue Reading
By Allison Levering and Cera Hawkins | June 30, 2025 | News Lawrence, Kan.- Mackie Moore, a proud Haskell alumnus and longtime educator, has been named interim president of Haskell Indian Nations University, stepping into the leadership role amid a challenging period for the institution. Moore, who previously served asContinue Reading
By Tara Roanhorse | June 30, 2025 | Haskell Indian Nations University Just three months after Haskell Indian Nations University lost about 30% of its faculty, university leadership has shared an update on the school’s accreditation status. In a letter dated May 20, Haskell President Frank Arpan announced that theContinue 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
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
At the end of the Spring 2024 semester, Esmarie Cariaga hosted her first fashion show on campus, Indigenous Couture Goes Vogue. Many creative Indigenous designers from around the Indian country showed off their pieces to students and the Lawrence, Kansas, community. The event was open to students to help volunteerContinue Reading
Angelica Henson | April 19, 2025 | Events Recap: Week 11 of 15 155 Indian Run Club’s Successful First Annual Run for Cole Brings Plenty At 9 a.m. on April 5, 2025, dozens showed up at the Billy Mills Cross Country course for a 5k run/3k walk as a memorialContinue Reading