Haskell LIGHT
Lawrence, KS
The LIGHT Story
Haskell LIGHT (Lutheran Indians
Gathering and Helping Together) is the Lutheran Student Ministry at Haskell Indian Nations University, located in Lawrence, Kansas.
Will Main (Sioux) and his wife, Patricia (Cree) are co-directors of the Lutheran student campus ministry. Together they serve through worship, Bible study, fellowship events and through outreach activities and personal visits. Will Main was recently ordained in the Lutheran Church, allowing him more opportunity for Word and Sacrament ministry with the students at Haskell and the wider Lawrence Community.
Haskell Indian Nations University began in 1884 as Haskell Institute, intended originally to assimilate Native youth into the American culture. It later became a high school adding vocational classes, and in 1970 was accredited as a junior college. Today, Haskell is the most well known Native American University in the United States. The university has an enrollment of 1059 students representing over 140 tribes from the lower 48 states and Alaska.
We hope you will be a part of the exciting Haskell LIGHT Ministry by supporting it with your prayers, your financial gifts and - if you live nearby - with your time and talents.