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Life experiences can be turned into opportunities if one chooses not to wait, the keynote speaker at Haskell Indian Nations University’s commencement told graduates Friday morning.
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An upcoming community celebration will honor the Wakarusa Wetlands, home to Haskell history and a variety of plants and animal species.
Two dozen Haskell and KU students presented Friday about their research exploring native grasses, historical trauma, plant-based medicine and other topics.
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Community, food, shopping and dancing attracted people from Lawrence and beyond to the Haskell Alumni Association’s powwow on Saturday.
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The Haskell Alumni Association is hosting a powwow March 25, and all are welcome to attend.
Indigenous community advocates on Thursday will discuss potential harm that could come from the proposed roadway extension of Wakarusa Drive just south of Lawrence, and they invite the public to participate.
Haskell Indian Nations University, which has been in a state of flux and administrative turnover for years, appears to have a new leader. Also, federal documents shed light on why the former president was fired.
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A local exhibit takes viewers through the years of Haskell Indian Nations University, from its origin in 1884 as a boarding school to its role as the sole intertribal university in the country.
Haskell Indian Nations University will host a free screening of the documentary “Imagining the Indian” Friday, followed by a panel discussion with film producers and local leaders.
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The Lawrence High School girls basketball team celebrated Native American Heritage Night on Friday.
