LAWRENCE — There are 103 Native American children buried in the cemetery on the southeast corner of the Haskell Indian Nations University campus. Not all the graves are marked, but those that are carry the child’s name, their tribe and their lifespans. The first burial was that of Harry White Wolf, a child of the […] The post Report reveals ‘dysfunction’ at Haskell University. We owe the past — and future — much more. appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
A former Haskell Indian Nations University president is calling for changes to how the university is operated, with hopes that more autonomy will mean greater o
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 bio on the website of the Bureau of Indian Education, Pfeiffer currently works in Albuquerque, N.M.
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
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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 removal of President Ronald Graham. Haskell’s student newspaper, The Indian Leader, also reported the dismissal.
“As the Board of Regents, we want to move forward and make sure there is a cohesive relationship between the Regents, the president of Haskell Indian Nations University and the Faculty Senate and staff,” Yellowbird-Stevens told the Journal-World. “This was a decision that more than likely needed to happen because of the, I’ll just say, disconnection between those bodi