{"id":120542,"date":"2025-02-21T15:48:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T21:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=120542"},"modified":"2025-02-21T15:48:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T21:48:00","slug":"haskell-faculty-trail-of-broken-treaties-continues-with-mass-terminations-at-tribal-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2025\/02\/21\/haskell-faculty-trail-of-broken-treaties-continues-with-mass-terminations-at-tribal-college\/","title":{"rendered":"Haskell Faculty: Trail of broken treaties continues with mass terminations at tribal college"},"content":{"rendered":" \"Haskell<\/a>
<\/figcaption>Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas. Photo: Auntie G<\/a>[\/caption]\r\n
Haskell Faculty: Trail of broken treaties continues with mass terminations at tribal college<\/div>\r\n
Friday, February 21, 2025<\/div>\r\n
Indianz.Com<\/div>\r\n

<\/p>\r\nThe following is a statement from the Haskell Indian Nations University Faculty Senate, which represents the faculty of Haskell Indian Nations University<\/a> in Kansas.<\/em> \r\n

<\/P>\r\nTo Haskell Indian Nations University\u2019s family, Tribal members, and Allies around Indian Country from Haskell Faculty Senate: \r\n

<\/p>\r\nWords are inadequate to express the sense of betrayal and loss Haskell faculty feel regarding the so-called \u201cefficiency\u201d firings across our campus last Friday, February 14, 2025. This executive order sadly represents a continuation of the trail of broken treaties that U.S. history shows us. \r\n

<\/p>\r\nFor the Native Nations that have entrusted their family members to our care and education, we want you to know we will not abandon your students nor our Mission to serve \u201cas the leading institution of academic excellence, cultural and intellectual prominence, and holistic education that addresses the needs of Indigenous communities.\u201d Neither will we forget our Vision and commitment to \u201cthe advancement of sovereignty, self-determination, and the Inherent rights of tribes.\u201d To our incredible students, we say be strong and together we will get through this. We must. \r\n

<\/p>\r\nAlso, we must express tremendous gratitude to all the members of the Lawrence community who have reached out wanting to help and offer their assistance during this disruptive period. We are deeply appreciative. \r\n

<\/p>\r\nSadly, there is no better evidence of the awkward organizational and administrative system in which Haskell finds itself than our inability to communicate more quickly about how you might help: even volunteerism is complicated in the system in which we find ourselves. To the public, rest assured we will communicate soon ways you may enact your support.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nFinally, we must express our desire to see all fired faculty and staff removed in last Friday\u2019s \u201cefficiency\u201d purge returned to their positions immediately. The callous way in which they (you) were terminated was unconscionable. Our gratitude and respect for you, our Haskell family members, is unwavering. \r\n

<\/p>\r\nThe Haskell Faculty Senate stands in solidarity with students, staff, faculty, alumni, Tribal Nations, and all our friends.\r\n

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