Haskell Indian Nations University

The Haskell Indian Nations University is a university in Lawrence, Kansas in northeastern Kansas. It has free tuition for all Native Americans. About 1000 people attend the university. The university was created in 1884.

History
Haskell Indian Nations University was built in 1884. It was called the United States Indian Industrial Training School. It changed its name to Haskell Institute in 1887. Its name changed to Haskell Indian Nations University in 1993. Haskell offered its first four-year bachelor degree program in elementary teacher education.

Famous alumni
 Evelyne Bradley - American Navajo judge
 Chief Kenneth S. Clark Sr. - Nanticoke chief and Indian rights activist
 Henry Roe Cloud - Tribal education advocate
 Sharice Davids - American attorney, former mixed martial artist, U.S. Representative for Kansas's 3rd congressional district since 2019.Sharice Davids edges Brent Welder for Democratic nomination, will face Kevin Yoder in fall; Shawnee Mission Post; August 8, 2018.
 Larry Johnson - football offensive lineman in the National Football League
 Buck Jones - professional football player
 Nick Lassa - professional football player
 Gilbert L. Laws - Nebraska Secretary of State and US Congressman
 Mayes McLain - professional football player
 Emmett McLemore - professional football player
 Billy Mills - Olympic gold medalist in 10,000m at Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics
 Joe Pappio - professional football player
 Stan Powell - professional football player
 Steve Reevis - Hollywood actor
 Pauline Small - first woman elected to a Crow Nation tribal office
 Jim Thorpe - Olympic gold medalist in decathlon; scored a record 8,413 points
 Louis Weller - professional football player

References

Other websites


 Haskell Indian Nations Athletics website

Category:1884 establishments in Kansas
Category:Colleges and universities in Kansas
Category:Lawrence, Kansas
Category:Native Americans
Category:Buildings and structures in Lawrence, Kansas
Category:National Register of Historic Places in Douglas County, Kansas