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Dan Wildcat, professor at Haskell Indian Nations University, wants to honor Indian boarding school history by collecting oral histories of people living right here in Lawrence.

Haskell students, faculty and guests spoke throughout the week about what Vine Deloria Jr.’s influential book, "God is Red,” has meant to them. Many of the speakers touched on the collision between Western and Indigenous worldviews, experiential learning, and spirituality.

A healing circle led by Haskell Indian Nations University professor Dan Wildcat will take place Monday at a native prairie recently damaged by herbicides. The

Although we have been hearing about it for decades, the harsh realities of climate change have become more evident.

A sign at the entrance to Haskell Indian Nations University is shown Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. The acting president of Haskell Indian Nations University is keeping mum on her plans for the university she is now leading after Haskell’s former leader was fired last week. The Journal-World reached out to Tamarah Pfeiffer, the new acting president, about her vision for Haskell, how long she expects to serve in the role and whether she plans to move to Lawrence, among other questions. According to her...

The recently removed president of Haskell Indian Nations University said on Monday that it was his “honor” to serve in his role and that he would never inte

photo by: Chad Lawhorn Haskell Indian Nations University President Ronald Graham provides closing remarks at a Veterans Day celebration at the university on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020. Updated at 4 p.m. Friday The president of Haskell Indian Nations University has been removed from office following an internal investigation and criticism that he was stifling free speech rights of students and faculty. Brandon Yellowbird-Stevens, president of the Haskell National Board of Regents, confirmed the ...

J. Froelich / KUAF The Arkansas Native Seed Program established by the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission has partnered with a dozen agencies and nonprofits, including Audubon Arkansas, to seek out and work with farmers willing to grow wildflowers and grasses to produce large quantities of locally sourced native seed for use in wildlife restoration projects throughout the state. 

photo by: Chad Lawhorn Haskell Indian Nations University President Ronald Graham provides closing remarks at a Veterans Day celebration at the university on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020. Story updated at 4:21 p.m. Wednesday: The director of the Bureau of Indian Education has rescinded directives sent by Haskell Indian Nations University leaders that restricted how employees could communicate, stating that the bureau is committed to freedom of expression. In a Tuesday letter to Haskell faculty and...

Mon, 02/01/2021 LAWRENCE — Officials at Haskell Indian Nations University are partnering with students from the University of Kansas School of Engineering to develop a justice center on the Haskell campus. The Hiawatha Center for Justice is the brainchild of Dan Wildcat, a longtime Haskell professor. The project is to redevelop historic Hiawatha Hall — an 1898 stone building on the campus that has fallen into disuse and disrepair after being shuttered in 2005 — into an interdisciplinary c...