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The Haskell Indian Health Center, 2415 Massachusetts St., is seen on June 3, 2026.

Haskell Indian Nations University announced an agreement with the federal government that supports the construction of a brand new healthcare facility to expand access and provide professional training for its students.

The university and the Indian Health Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, announced Monday in a press release the two parties came to an agreement to support the construction of a new clinic on 4.4 acres of land.

According to the release, the agreement will allow the Indian Health Service to construct a new facility described as “state-of-the-art” on Haskell’s campus. Current health care services will not be interrupted during construction of the new facility, according to the release.

The new facility, being built in partnership with the Haskell Indian Health Center, 2415 Massachusetts St., will give Haskell students interested in working in health care an opportunity “to gain firsthand experience in a modern clinical environment,” and this partnership will “strengthen the pipeline” of future Native health care professionals working to serve Indian Country, according to the release.

Doug Burgum, the secretary of the interior, said in a statement expanding the health care center is “a practical investment in the future of Indian Country and in the long-term strength of tribal communities.”

The announcement did not include more specific information about the facility, including whether it would be built at the same location as the current center or an anticipated construction timeline. The Journal-World reached out to Shannon Lowe, the CEO of the Haskell Indian Health Center, who said she had to seek approval from the federal government to discuss the project further.