The article discusses the struggles of Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU) against significant budget cuts in the proposed Department of the Interior budget, which threatens to reduce funding for tribal colleges from over $182 million to just over $22 million for 2026. It outlines HINU's transformation from a historical residential school to a four-year university and highlights the ongoing implications of its past, including recent sexual abuse allegations. Ahniwake Rose, president of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium, warns that this budget cut will severely impact all 37 tribal colleges in the U.S.
Haskell Indian Nations University is facing a devastating budget cut that threatens its future, highlighting ongoing struggles for funding at tribal colleges and universities.
The proposal in the Department of the Interior's budget request drastically reduces funding from $182 million to just over $22 million for 2026.
Indigenous activists have been pivotal in transforming Haskell from a residential school to a respected university, exemplifying resilience against a brutal history.
Ahniwake Rose emphasizes that if Congress approves the administration's budget proposal, it will have catastrophic effects on the financial health of tribal colleges.
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