The Fighting Sioux logo in the Ralph Engelstad Arena
Posted on 02/02/2008 8:57:24 AM PST by wallcrawlr
BISMARCK, N.D. - Members of the Spirit Lake Nation likely will vote on whether to support the University of North Dakota's "Fighting Sioux" nickname, the tribe's leader says.
Chairwoman Myra Pearson said Saturday that the tribe has grown tired of the issue.
"It's been something that's not as important as our health care or housing or everything we're faced with out here, but it's been popping up all the time, and I think we need to put it to rest here pretty quick," she said.
Under a settlement with the NCAA reached last October, UND has three years to win support of the state's Sioux tribes for its nickname and American Indian head logo. If that does not happen, the nickname and logo are to be retired.
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The Fighting Sioux logo in the Ralph Engelstad Arena
Most of these names were passed out in order to keep the indian legacy alive. It was a good thing. Now it is a bad thing?? Just another PC step in silencing the good people of the USA.
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