Tribal Colleges - KS

The history and advancement of Haskell demonstrates how the goals of educating Native Americans have changed from advocating assimilation to the advocating sovereignty and self-determination. Founded in 1884 as the United States Indian Industrial Training School, Haskell provided agricultural education in grades one through five. Ten years later, the school had changed its name to Haskell Institute and expanded its academic training beyond the eighth grade. By 1927, the secondary curriculum had been accredited and the school began offering post-secondary courses. In 1970, the name changed once again to Haskell Indian Junior College and since then Haskell has offered only college-level programs. In October 1993, Haskell became Haskell Indian Nations University after receiving accreditation to offer a bachelor degree program in elementary education. Haskell offers courses in Native American history, institutions, arts and languages. The university now offers bachelor degrees in four areas. The university had a fall 2002 enrollment of 887 students who represented more than 152 tribes. Haskell is tuition-free to students enrolled in federally recognized tribes.