5 Notable alumni of Haskell Indian Nations University
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
Haskell Indian Nations University is ranked #6,085 in the world and #1,592 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 5 notable alumni from Haskell Indian Nations University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Haskell Indian Nations University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Juanita L. Learned
1930-1996 (aged 66)
politician
Juanita L. Learned was the first woman to chair the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes. She was Southern Arapaho and was known for her work to keep the Concho Indian School from closing, as well as actions to return the school building, and land and buildings of Fort Reno to her tribe.
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2. Mayes McLain
1905-1983 (aged 78)
actor
American football player
professional wrestler
Mayes Watt McLain, also known as Watt Mayes McLain, was an American football player and professional wrestler. He played college football for the Haskell Institute from 1925 to 1926 and for the University of Iowa in 1928. In 1926, he set college football's single-season scoring record with 253 points on 38 touchdowns, 19 extra point kicks, and two field goals....
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3. Ted St. Germaine
1885-1947 (aged 62)
American football player
head coach
lawyer
Thomas Leo "Ted" St. Germaine was an American football player, coach, and lawyer. He served as the head football coach at Villanova College—now known as Villanova University—for one season, in 1913, compiling a record of 4–2–1. Germaine played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1922 season. That season, he joined the NFL's Oorang Indians, a team based...
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4. Pauline Small
1924-2005 (aged 81)
politician
Pauline Small was the first woman to be elected to office in the Crow Tribe of Montana. In 1966 she was elected to Vice-Secretary of the Crow Tribal Council, holding office de facto to 1972, and served in various positions within the Crow Tribal Offices, many to do with supporting education.
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5. Nick Lassa
1895-1964 (aged 69)
professional wrestler
American football player
Nicholas Anthony Lassa, more popularly referred to as Long Time Sleep, was a professional American football player from the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana.
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