Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13th

Haskell Art Market
Place: Haskell Powwow Grounds
Saturday: 10 am – 6 pm and Sunday: 10 am – 5 pm

Monday September 14th

Rhonda Holy Bear (Lakota) workshop – Lakota Philosophy and Artistic Expression
Place: Haskell Tommaney Library
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Registration requested: Indigenous Arts Initiative – Kansas Department of Commerce.
The Indigenous Arts Initiative program is sponsored by the Kansas Arts Commission.

Tuesday September 15th

Rhonda Holy Bear workshop – Lakota Moccasin Making
Place: Haskell Tommaney Library
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Registration requested: Indigenous Arts Initiative – Kansas Department of Commerce.

Wednesday September 16th

KU Indigenous Food Sovereignty Summit
Place: KU Lied Center of Kansas
Time: 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Speakers/Panelist 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Resource and Demonstration Fair https://sovereignpartnerships.ku.edu/sovereign-futures-series

A Conversation with Rhonda Holy Bear
Place: KU Spencer Museum of Art
A live stream is available on the Spencer’s YouTube Channel
Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Description: Join Lakota artist Rhonda Holy Bear as she discusses her sculptural figures, her creative process, and the artistic journey that shaped her work.  Several of Holy Bear’s sculptural figures from the Spencer’s collection will be on view.

Rhonda Holy Bear workshop – Reclaiming Pahá Stitch: Restoring the Lakota Name for a Traditional Beadwork Technique
Place: Haskell Tommaney Library
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Registration requested: Indigenous Arts Initiative – Kansas Department of Commerce.
The Indigenous Arts Initiative program is sponsored by the Kansas Arts Commission.

Thursday September 17th

Acknowledging the establishment of the United States Training and Industrial School opening on September 17, 1884

The Early Years of Haskell 1884 – 1900
Speaker: Dr. Eric Anderson (Citizen Band Potawatomi)
Place: Haskell Auditorium
Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Future of Indigenous Education & the Power of Culturally Relevant Learning at Haskell
Speaker Panel: Dr. Carrie Whitlow, Dr. Joe Brewer & Dr. Kenny St. Pierre
All Panelists are Haskell Alumni
Moderator: Dr. Daniel Wildcat
Place: Haskell Auditorium
Time: 12:00 pm -1:30 pm

Indigenous Prairie Restoration at Haskell – Presentation & Campus Tour
Speaker: Courtney King (+TBD)
Place: Stidham Union
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Campus Tour: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Blackfeet History and Culture from the Bull Calf Family 

Speaker: Rickson Bull Calf – 2026-2027 Haskell Brave (Blackfeet)
Place: Stidham Union
Time: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

The Power of Tribal Food Sovereignty
Speaker: Dr. Hollie Mackey (Northern Cheyenne)
Dr. Mackey currently serves as the CEO of North Dakota AgTech, one of the inaugural National Science Foundation Engines dedicated to addressing food security challenges through cutting-edge agricultural technology and cross-cultural collaboration.

Sponsored by: The Commons at KU
Place: Haskell Auditorium
Time: 7:00 pm

Friday September 18

Annual Haskell Buffalo Harvest
Sponsored by: USDA Extension, NAFF, Osage Nation & Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
Place: Lawn space north of the Haskell Powwow Grounds
Time: Begins at 12:00 pm

Tribal Hand Games workshop
Presenter: Hand game team
Place: Outdoor Classroom near Gazebo (Central Campus)
Time: 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Haskell History Film Series
History of the Arch and the Stadium
Place: Haskell Auditorium
Time: 6:00 pm

Saturday September 19

Traditional Osage Cooking Demonstration
Presenter: Dana Daylight – Head Cook (Osage)
Place: Outside @ Haskell Coffin Complex
Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Haskell Traditional Stickball – Open Games
Coordinator: Tyler Moore (Cherokee, Haskell Alumni)
Place: Haskell Stickball Field (Old Baseball Field near wetlands)
Time: 9:00 AM-10:00 AM

Centennial Honoring the 1926 Dedication of the Haskell Stadium and WWI Memorial Arch – Powwow
Place: Haskell Stadium
Time: 10:00 am
Dancer Registration: Begins at 10:30 am

Haskell Alumni Lounge Opens
Place: Stidham Union
Time: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Haskell Royalty Reunion Gathering
Inviting all past Haskell Ambassadors to meet the 2026-2027
Miss Haskell: Claralynn Ayze (Dinė)
Haskell Brave: Rickson Bull Calf (Blackfeet)
Place: Stidham Union
Time: 10:00 am -11:30 am

Powwow 101
Presenter: Dale Old Horn (Crow, Haskell Alumni)
Place: Haskell Auditorium
Time: 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Haskell Community Buffalo Feed
Sponsored by USDA Extension, NAFF, The Osage Nation & the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
Place: Haskell Coffin Complex
Time: 12 pm Prayer and Opening
Feed: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Haskell Centennial Powwow – First Grand Entry
Honoring the 1926 Dedication of the Haskell Stadium and WWI Memorial Arch
Place: Haskell Stadium
Time: 1:00 pm

Indigenous Arts Initiative Workshop
Presenter: Stacey Rice
Place: Haskell Tam-I-Nend Hall (SE campus near greenhouse), Room 104
Time: 1:00 – 4:00 PM

Registration requested: Indigenous Arts Initiative – Kansas Department of Commerce.

The Indigenous Arts Initiative program is sponsored by the Kansas Arts Commission.
Description: This workshop will offer Indigenous talent an honest, behind-the-scenes look at breaking into and working in the entertainment industry. The presenter will share personal experiences navigating the field, including how to get started, build skills, find opportunities, and sustain an entertainment career. The discussion will cover how people get started in the entertainment industry, the different paths to breaking in, challenges faced by Indigenous and other underrepresented communities, and strategies for advocating for yourself while staying grounded in your identity and values. The workshop will be interactive, offering practical advice and encouragement for aspiring actors and filmmakers to explore creative paths in film, television, and entertainment in general.

Corn Husk Doll Making Demonstrations
Sponsored by: Haskell USDA Extension
Place: Haskell-USDA Extension booth in the stadium
Time: 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Beading Wrap Style Workshop
Presenter: Tara Mitchell (Prairie Band Potawatomi, Haskell Alumna)
Place: Haskell Tommaney Library
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Haskell History Film Series
History of the Haskell Athletics (2-part series)
Place: Haskell Auditorium
Time: 2:00 pm

Introducing the Original Stadium and Arch Donors
Brandon “Everett” Bandy – Executive Director of Culture (Quapaw, Haskell Alumni) + TBD
Place: Haskell Auditorium
Time: 2:00-2:30 pm

Dhegiha Histories and Futures: Historic and Contemporary Connections between the Osage, Quapaw, Ponca, Kaw, and Omaha
Panelists with Moderator: Haskell President -Dr. Alex Redcorn
Osage: Braxton Red Eagle
Quapaw: Brandon “Everett” Bandy
Ponca: TBD
Kaw: Storm Brave
Omaha: Big Red Sheridan

Place: Haskell Auditorium
Time: 2:30 pm-3:50 pm

Tribal Drum Teachings
Speaker: Big Red Sheridan (Omaha)
Place: Haskell Auditorium
Time: 4:00 pm-4:50 pm

Tribal Hand Games
Presenter: Hand Game Team
Place: Haskell Stadium Powwow Arena (During Supper Break)
Time: 4:30 pm -5:30 pm

Haskell Centennial Powwow – Second Grand Entry
Honoring the 1926 Dedication of the Haskell Stadium and WWI Memorial Arch
Place: Haskell Stadium
Time: 6:00 pm

Centennial Celebration Sponsors