Haskell Indian Nations University is a public tribal land-grant university in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. Founded in 1884 as a residential boarding school for Native American children, the school
Haskell's Tecumseh Hall (2018)
The school was named after Dudley C. Haskell, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the 2nd district of Kansas.
Haskell campus circa 1900
Aerial view of Haskell campus
Jim Thorpe
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James Francis Thorpe was an American athlete who won Olympic gold medals and played professional football, baseball, and basketball. A citizen of the Sac and Fox Nation, he was the first Native Americ
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…Barbara Starr Scott – Cherokee Nation tribal councilor (1983–1987, 1995–1999) Jim Thorpe – Double Gold Medalist at the 1912 Olympic Games. Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, College Football Hall of Fame, US Olympic Hall of Fame, and…
Thorpe in 1913
Thorpe with the Canton Bulldogs, c. 1915 – c. 1920
Thorpe with the New York Giants
Thorpe in 1912