Is UND's Fighting Sioux nickname in its last days?
Brett Potas is so angry the University of North Dakota may drop its Fighting Sioux nickname that he canceled his season hockey tickets and says he won't give his alma mater another dime...
... Lucy Ganje, an art professor who led protests against the name, said the school should not only drop its nickname and Indian head logo, but also apologize to Sioux tribes and the school's American Indian students.
The two views illustrate the passionately fought debate over the nickname that has nagged the Grand Forks school for years and could finally be resolved this fall. Unless the school gets the support of the state's two Sioux tribes by Oct. 1, which appears unlikely, the state Board of Higher Education says it must drop the nickname...
... University of North Dakota teams have been known as the Fighting Sioux since 1930. Those who support the name echo the argument made by fans of other teams with American Indian mascots — that it is part of the school's heritage and is a sign of respect that honors the Indians' proud traditions.
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... Lucy Ganje, an art professor who led protests against the name, said the school should not only drop its nickname and Indian head logo, but also apologize to Sioux tribes and the school's American Indian students.
The two views illustrate the passionately fought debate over the nickname that has nagged the Grand Forks school for years and could finally be resolved this fall. Unless the school gets the support of the state's two Sioux tribes by Oct. 1, which appears unlikely, the state Board of Higher Education says it must drop the nickname...
... University of North Dakota teams have been known as the Fighting Sioux since 1930. Those who support the name echo the argument made by fans of other teams with American Indian mascots — that it is part of the school's heritage and is a sign of respect that honors the Indians' proud traditions.