Haskell Indian Nations University Improvement Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4085 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4085 To establish Haskell Indian Nations University as a federally chartered educational institution to fulfill the treaty and trust responsibility of the Federal Government to Indians, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 23, 2025 Mr. Mann (for himself and Mr. Schmidt) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish Haskell Indian Nations University as a federally chartered educational institution to fulfill the treaty and trust responsibility of the Federal Government to Indians, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Haskell Indian Nations University Improvement Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds that-- (1) a high quality, culturally relevant education for Indians is essential for the survival and strengthening of Indian Tribes and Indian nations throughout the United States; (2) the Haskell Indian Industrial Training School was established by the United States Army in 1884, with the School renamed the Haskell Institute in 1887 and operated as an elementary and high school for Indian children until 1965; (3) in 1967-- (A) the curriculum of the Haskell Institute evolved to offer 2-year degrees; and (B) the Institute was renamed Haskell Indian Junior College; (4) over the years, the Has