Haskell Indian Nations University
Haskell Indian Nation University is an American state university in Lawrence, Kansas, which is only available to members of state-recognized Indian tribes. The college was named after Dudley C. Haskell, who was Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs in the U.S. House of Representatives once.
History
The institution was founded in 1884 as a boarding school for Indian children should be weaned from their culture. The children were often taken from their families and were in boarding neither speak their native languages still wear traditional clothing. Similar institutions exist in other cities, such as the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania. The boarding heard in the course of time, to recruit and to educate students by force, and expanded over the years, his educational opportunities. Since 1970, Haskell was a junior college that offered preparatory courses for university studies. Haskell then walked himself to the university and was renamed Haskell Indian Nation University in 1993. The university offers bachelor's degrees.
Study and students
The Haskell Indian Nation University has an average of 1,000 students. In 1996, students were represented by 160 Indian tribes from 36 states at the university.