Haskell Cultural Center and Museum
Mission Statement
The mission of the Haskell Cultural Center and Museum is to preserve the unique history of Haskell Indian Nations University and to raise awareness of the truth about the American Indian boarding school experience in the United States. This is accomplished through exhibitions and programming that center exploration through the themes of history, art, ideas, and experiences.
Welcome
Absorbed into the past was an institution founded to kill the Indian and save the man; instead Haskell has victoriously emerged as a unique opportunity for students to be educated using both holistic and linear academic concepts. Fundamentally through the continued efforts of Haskell students and Alumni the legacy of Haskell continues to live and thrive through the Cultural Center.
Historic in time, founded in education, and rich in heritage, Haskell Indian Nations University has ascended through the thresholds of time, policy, and strife to persist and prevail as the only academy of its kind. Absorbed into the past was an institution founded to kill the Indian and save the man; instead, Haskell Indian Nations University has victoriously emerged as a unique opportunity for students to be educated using both holistic and linear academic concepts. Through the continued efforts of Native American people, this enduring legacy continues to live and thrive through the Haskell Cultural Center and Museum.
