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UND Alumni Association, Foundation to announce campaign against Fighting Sioux nickname measure
Leaders of the UND Alumni Association and Foundation have scheduled news conferences in Grand Forks and other North Dakota cities Tuesday to launch a campaign in support of Measure 4 on the June 12 primary ballot.  Fighting Sioux4/2/2013
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'Fighting Sioux' letters find new home in North Dakota
(North Dakota) -- The letters that spelled "Home of the Fighting Sioux" on the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks may soon appear along a stretch of North...
4/1/2013
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'Fighting Sioux' sign finds a 'Home' in Pisek, ND
(North Dakota) -- Those letters that formerly spelled out “Home of the Fighting Sioux” on Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks may soon light the way along a...
3/29/2013
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$8,000 for ‘Fighting Sioux’ letters
(North Dakota) -- The apparent winning bid for letters that spelled out “Home of the Fighting Sioux” on UND’s Ralph Engelstad Arena was $8,000 when the...
3/22/2013
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Bids for ‘Fighting Sioux’ sign reach $7,100, but Indian-head logos not for sale
(North Dakota) -- The high bid for a set of letters that formerly spelled out “Home of the Fighting Sioux” on the exterior of UND’s Ralph Engelstad...
2/15/2013
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‘Fighting Sioux’ supporters make appeal case
(North Dakota) -- The Sioux people of the Spirit Lake Tribe are “indispensable parties” who should not have been denied a seat at the table as the University...
1/21/2013
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Fighting Sioux nickname appeal to be heard Feb. 14
(North Dakota) -- A hearing has been set for Feb. 14 in St. Paul on Fighting Sioux nickname supporters’ appeal of a judge’s dismissal of their lawsuit...
12/14/2012
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At deadline, no Fighting Sioux petitions filed
(North Dakota) -- Supporters of UND’s old Fighting Sioux nickname did not submit petitions to force another statewide vote on the issue by Wednesday’s...
10/24/2012
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Last signs of 'Fighting Sioux' removed at UND
(North Dakota) -- The University of North Dakota officially drops the "Fighting Sioux" as its mascot. The words "Home of the Fighting Sioux" were...
10/22/2012
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Fighting Sioux sign coming down in Grand Forks
(North Dakota) -- Workers have started removing Fighting Sioux imagery outside the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks.
10/5/2012
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Season starts for nickname-less UND
(North Dakota) -- After several years of controversy over the Fighting Sioux nickname and American Indian head logo that adorned the team's jerseys, one of the...
9/28/2012
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NCAA Says Many Fighting Sioux Logos Can Stay at the University of North Dakota
(North Dakota) -- Even though in June 68 percent of voters said they wanted to retire the Fighting Sioux nickname, the NCAA and the state’s attorney general have...
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Stenehjem reaches agreement over UND imagery
(North Dakota) -- North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem announced on Wednesday that he has negotiated an addendum to a 2007 settlement agreement with the...
9/26/2012
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NCAA's sole concession: Most Fighting Sioux logos can stay at Ralph Engelstad Arena
(North Dakota) -- If no longer “home of the Fighting Sioux,” Ralph Engelstad Arena will remain home base for Fighting Sioux history and imagery for some time.
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New NCAA agreement allows many Fighting Sioux logos to remain in UND hockey, basketball arenas
(North Dakota) -- Thousands of logos depicting an American Indian warrior will remain inside the University of North Dakota's hockey and basketball arenas under a...
9/10/2012
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Standing Rock Protest | Video
(North Dakota) -- Members of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe say they have had enough. Dozens picketed outside the federal building in Bismarck to call attention to what...
9/7/2012
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UND Indian students end lawsuit effort
(North Dakota) -- Six American Indian students at UND who sued the university and several state officials over use of the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo have decided...
8/23/2012
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NCAA scoffs at ‘discrimination’ claim
(North Dakota) -- Fighting Sioux nickname supporters at Spirit Lake Sioux Nation base their appeal of a federal judge’s dismissal of their lawsuit against the NCAA...
8/10/2012
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Nickname appeal: NCAA used ‘cartel powers’
(North Dakota) -- In their campaign earlier this year to persuade North Dakota voters to rally to UND’s Fighting Sioux nickname, proponents regularly argued that...
8/8/2012
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Judge throws out lawsuit over Fighting Sioux name
(North Dakota) -- A federal judge says it appears the political fight over the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname is over and has thrown out a...
8/7/2012
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Judge declares ‘Fighting Sioux’ fight over, suit rendered moot
(North Dakota) -- Declaring that the long, contentious fight over UND’s Fighting Sioux nickname appears to be over, U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson on Friday...
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MORON ALERT: Nickname supporters: Initiated measure still on, but vote won’t be until 2014
(North Dakota) -- Diehard supporters of UND’s Fighting Sioux nickname say they continue collecting signatures to force another statewide vote on the issue, but...
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Petition to keep Sioux nickname
(North Dakota) -- U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson has thrown out a lawsuit by 6 American Indian students at UND over the fighting sioux nickname.
8/6/2012
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Judge throws out lawsuit over Fighting Sioux name
(North Dakota) -- A federal judge says it appears the political fight over the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname is over and has thrown out a...
6/24/2012
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OUR OPINION: The NCAA’s strategic — and decisive — retreat
(North Dakota) -- On Aug. 5, 2005, when the NCAA banned the postseason use of American Indian team names and mascots, all bets were off. What would happen? Would an...
6/19/2012
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Nickname supporters renew claims against NCAA
(North Dakota) -- Three days after their effort to keep the Fighting Sioux nickname at the University of North Dakota was roundly rebuffed by state voters, nickname...
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OUR OPINION: Vote stamps ‘Answered’ on nickname questions
(North Dakota) -- Where the Fighting Sioux nickname is concerned, how would Sioux County, N.D., vote? Lots of people asked that question in the months leading up to last...
6/18/2012
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MORON ALERT: UND nickname supporters fighting on
(North Dakota) -- Three days after their effort to keep the Fighting Sioux nickname at UND was roundly rebuffed by state voters, nickname supporters at Spirit Lake filed...
6/15/2012
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Higher ed board clears end of Sioux nickname
(North Dakota) -- For the third and quite possibly final time, the State Board of Higher Education directed the University of North Dakota Thursday to retire the...
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UND officially drops nickname
(North Dakota) -- North Dakota's flagship university dropped its contentious Fighting Sioux nickname for the third time Thursday, and officials expressed hope that...
6/14/2012
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68 Percent Vote to Retire Fighting Sioux Nickname, Obstacles Still Remain
(North Dakota) -- On June 12, North Dakota residents were able to lend their voices to the decades-old issue of the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux...
6/13/2012
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MORON ALERT: After Tuesday’s nickname vote, determination to move foward with campaign to keep name
(North Dakota) -- The majority for dropping the nickname exceeded 70 percent in Cass, Burleigh and Grand Forks counties and topped 60 percent in most of the rest.
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ND education board expects vote on Sioux moniker
(North Dakota) -- The state Board of Higher Education is expected to vote Thursday on whether to direct the University of North Dakota to resume efforts to retire the...
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North Dakota Primary Results: 'Fighting Sioux' Mascot Offensive to Native Americans Rejected by Voters
(North Dakota) -- Voters overwhelmingly endorsed a proposal to abolish the University of North Dakota's "Fighting Sioux" nickname and Indian head logo....
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Residents in Sioux County voted against name
(North Dakota) -- Residents in the North Dakota county that encompasses most of the Standing Rock Sioux Indian Reservation finally had their say on the University of...
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Tribe quiet as ND voters scrap Fighting Sioux name
(North Dakota) -- As North Dakota residents resoundingly decided to scrap their flagship university's Fighting Sioux nickname, the response was far murkier in Sioux...
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UND fans are ‘Still Proud’ after Tuesday’s nickname vote
(North Dakota) -- Many of the headlines suggested it’s over. “Dispute over N.D. Fighting Sioux nickname nears end,” the Seattle Post-Intelligencer...
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Andy Baggot: Fighting Sioux name flap hits home
(Wisconsin) -- Speaking of special elections, divisive referendums and watershed outcomes, it looks like we have some company. Another state, another assembly of voters...
6/12/2012
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Dispute over ND Fighting Sioux nickname nears end
(North Dakota) -- North Dakota residents say they've had enough of a decades-old controversy on its flagship university's nickname.
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Fighting Sioux nickname clash heads to ND voters
(North Dakota) -- Voters cast ballots Tuesday to resolve a bitter dispute over whether the University of North Dakota should save or scrap its Fighting Sioux nickname,...
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Fighting Sioux nickname clash heads to ND voters
(North Dakota) -- A bitter dispute over whether the University of North Dakota should save or scrap its Fighting Sioux nickname headed to voters on Tuesday, even as...
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Grand Forks reacts to election results
(North Dakota) -- As election results rolled in Tuesday night, Grand Forks residents gathered to celebrate victories and mourn losses. One of the more melancholy groups...
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ND voters: Retire the Fighting Sioux nickname
(North Dakota) -- With just over 43 percent of precincts reporting, the “Yes” vote on Measure 4 was leading the “No” vote by 66 percent to 34...
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North Dakota vote lets schools scrap Fighting Sioux nickname
(North Dakota) -- Voters approved a measure Tuesday that lets the University of North Dakota dump its controversial Fighting Sioux nickname and avoid NCAA sanctions, and...
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Yes or No? Be sure you vote your intent on Fighting Sioux nickname measure
(North Dakota) -- One more reminder on Measure 4, the ballot question in today’s North Dakota primary election that concerns UND’s Fighting Sioux nickname: A...
6/11/2012
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A breakdown of the battle: Fighting Sioux nickname
(North Dakota) -- The history: The University of North Dakota debuted the "Sioux" part of its nickname more than 80 years ago. UND's student newspaper on...
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Election officials won't bar Fighting Sioux gear from Cass County polls
(North Dakota) -- Cass County election officials say they’re going to try to let the little things slide on Election Day, particularly when it comes to passionate...
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Fighting Sioux nickname clash heads to ND voters
(North Dakota) -- A bitter dispute over whether the University of North Dakota should save or scrap its Fighting Sioux nickname headed to voters on Tuesday, even as...
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Pro-nickname group raises questions over use of state funds for retire the UND nickname movement
(North Dakota) -- On the eve of the statewide referendum on UND’s Fighting Sioux nickname, nickname supporters again raised questions concerning the UND Alumni...
6/10/2012
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A Fighting Sioux timeline of debate
(North Dakota) -- UND athletic teams, formerly the Flickertails, gradually begin using the nickname Sioux, later Fighting Sioux. A series of Indian head logos includes a...
6/9/2012
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Reasons for retiring Sioux nickname change over time
(North Dakota) -- As the wrangling over “Fighting Sioux” churned through homes, workplaces, legislative halls and courtrooms the past two years, leading up...
6/8/2012
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Group supporting Fighting Sioux nickname at big financial disadvantage
(North Dakota) -- Campaign finance reports filed recently with the North Dakota secretary of state’s office document the significant edge enjoyed by those who...
6/7/2012
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A CONFEDERACY OF DUNCES: Fighting Sioux nickname supporters schedule rally
(North Dakota) -- A group in favor of keeping the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname is planning a two-day rally in Fargo.
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A CONFEDERACY OF DUNCES: Sioux nickname supporters travel state to spread message
(North Dakota) -- Traffic was slow in the Buffalo Wild Wings parking lot Thursday morning, slow to nothing, actually, in terms of people stopping by to visit or sign a...
6/6/2012
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‘Save the Sioux’ campaigners plan weekend Fargo stops
(North Dakota) -- Supporters of UND keeping its Fighting Sioux nickname plan “Save the Sioux Truth Tour” stops in Fargo Friday and Saturday to promote a...
6/5/2012
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UND coaches: Concerns about Sioux nickname's effects are serious, real
(North Dakota) -- A group of University of North Dakota athletic coaches say the embattled Fighting Sioux nickname and logo will hurt their ability to recruit, damage...
6/2/2012
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Fighting Sioux debate may enter 2014
(North Dakota) -- You’re thinking — hoping maybe — that the Fighting Sioux nickname debate will finally be resolved with the June 12 vote on Measure 4...
6/1/2012
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Spirit Lake to appeal U.S. court’s dismissal of its suit against NCAA
(North Dakota) -- Fighting Sioux nickname supporters at the Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe have signaled they intend to appeal U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson’s...
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Tribal group appeals ruling on Fighting Sioux lawsuit
(North Dakota) -- A tribal group that's hoping to save the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname says it will appeal a judge's decision to...
5/31/2012
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Earl Strinden: ‘Yes’ on 4 to protect UND
(North Dakota) -- I have admiration and great respect for the members of the Committee of Understanding and Respect and the Spirit Lake citizens who voted their support...
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Tim O’Keefe: Facts explain Alumni Association’s choice
(North Dakota) -- There has been conjecture and criticism of the unanimous decision by the management and board of the UND Alumni Association and Foundation to lead the...
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Tribal group appeals ruling on Fighting Sioux suit
(North Dakota) -- A tribal group that's hoping to save the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname says it will appeal a judge's decision to...
5/23/2012
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Nickname supporters denounce UND Alumni Association campaign for ‘yes’ vote
(North Dakota) -- Fighting Sioux nickname supporters Wednesday challenged the campaign mounted by the UND Alumni Association and Foundation seeking a “yes”...
5/21/2012
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Ray Purpur: NCAA sanctions endanger UND athletics
(North Dakota) -- The NCAA has made it abundantly clear that, should UND continue to use the nickname, the association will impose sanctions against the university. I...
5/16/2012
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Majority in poll: Retire Fighting Sioux nickname
(North Dakota) -- A month before the electoral showdown over the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname, a new statewide poll shows likely voters...
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No surrender: Fighting Sioux nickname supporters vow to fight on to June vote
(North Dakota) -- People working to persuade North Dakota voters to allow retirement of UND’s Fighting Sioux nickname next month say they’re encouraged by...
5/15/2012
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Poll shows support for retiring Fighting Sioux nickname
(North Dakota) -- A month before the electoral showdown over UND’s Fighting Sioux nickname, a new statewide poll shows likely voters inclined toward allowing the...
5/14/2012
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Possible Dress Code for Voters in June
(North Dakota) -- Voters could be dealing with a dress code when showing up to vote this June. The Cass County auditor says anyone wearing Fighting Sioux gear that day...
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Some N.D. voters might face dress code in June election
(North Dakota) -- Some North Dakota voters may face a dress code when they vote in the June election. WDAY-TV reports that a Cass County official says people wearing...
5/13/2012
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Fighting Sioux timeline
(North Dakota) -- August 2005 — NCAA issues ban on American Indian logos and mascots in postseason tournaments and bars schools from hosting postseason tournaments...
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Some ND voters may face dress code in June
(North Dakota) -- Some North Dakota voters may face a dress code when they vote in the June election. WDAY-TV reports (http://bit.ly/J2WuhW) that a Cass County official...
5/3/2012
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UND nickname: Judge tosses Spirit Lake suit against NCAA
(North Dakota) -- U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson has granted the NCAA’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe, a major setback to...
5/2/2012
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Fight over UND nickname has cost taxpayers more than $46,000
(North Dakota) -- A dispute over whether North Dakota voters should decide if the University of North Dakota should keep its Fighting Sioux nickname cost taxpayers more...
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Judge throws out tribes' lawsuit on Sioux nickname
(North Dakota) -- A judge has thrown out a federal lawsuit by a committee of tribal members trying to save the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname.
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MORON ALERT: Disappointed by dismissal of NCAA lawsuit, Spirit Lake lawyer turns back to nickname referendum
(North Dakota) -- The attorney who argued the Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe’s case against the NCAA in federal court said he is “obviously disappointed by the...
5/1/2012
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Judge tosses Spirit Lake lawsuit against NCAA
(North Dakota) -- U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson has granted the NCAA’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe, a major setback to...
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UND alumni groups announce campaign to retire Fighting Sioux nickname; say keeping it 'comes at too high a price'
(North Dakota) -- UND's Fighting Sioux nickname has been "a source of pride, honor and excellence for a long time," the head of the university's alumni...
4/30/2012
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UND Alumni Association, Foundation to announce campaign against Fighting Sioux nickname measure
(North Dakota) -- Leaders of the UND Alumni Association and Foundation have scheduled news conferences in Grand Forks and other North Dakota cities Tuesday to launch a...
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UND alums to start anti-Fighting Sioux campaign
(North Dakota) -- The University of North Dakota's alumni association is starting a campaign to get rid of the school's Fighting Sioux nickname.
4/27/2012
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Fighting Sioux nickname issues belong in state court, North Dakota tells federal court
(North Dakota) -- North Dakota state officials have asked a federal court to not “entangle itself in state law issues” if voters reject the June 12...
4/20/2012
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Fighting Sioux nickname argued in federal court; Spirit Lake seeks access to sealed records in 2007 state court case
(North Dakota) -- The Spirit Lake and Standing Rock Sioux tribes “were not and are not indispensable parties” to the 2007 settlement agreement between UND...
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Nickname backers defend NCAA lawsuit
(North Dakota) -- An attorney representing American Indians who favor the University of North Dakota keeping its Fighting Sioux nickname appealed to a federal judge here...
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Tribal members want voice in Fighting Sioux debate
(North Dakota) -- An attorney for an American Indian group suing the NCAA in hopes of saving the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname said Thursday...
4/19/2012
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Fighting Sioux nickname appears in federal court; Spirit Lake seeks access to sealed records in 2007 state court case
(North Dakota) -- The Spirit Lake and Standing Rock Sioux tribes "were not and are not indispensable parties" to the 2007 settlement agreement between the...
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Nickname backers defend NCAA lawsuit
(North Dakota) -- An attorney representing American Indians who favor the University of North Dakota keeping its Fighting Sioux nickname appealed to a federal judge here...
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Tribal members want voice in UND nickname debate
(North Dakota) -- An attorney for an American Indian group suing the NCAA in hopes of saving the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname said Thursday...
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Why the 'Fighting Sioux' mascot is not acceptable
(North Dakota) -- I used to wear a Cleveland Indians jersey with pride. Not because I am a Cleveland Indians fan, because I have been a Yankees fan since I was five...
4/18/2012
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Old debate, new venue: Merits of tribal lawsuit against NCAA to be discussed in federal court
(North Dakota) -- The ongoing dispute over the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname has shifted venues from the state Supreme Court to federal court.
4/15/2012
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Another nickname lawsuit goes to court
(North Dakota) -- Encouraged by its victory last month at the North Dakota Supreme Court, the Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe goes into federal court this week to face the NCAA...
4/5/2012
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Revised ballot: ‘Yes’ means ‘no’ to Fighting Sioux nickname
(North Dakota) -- Now “yes” means “no,” and “no” means “yes.” And yes, we’re talking about the Fighting Sioux...
4/4/2012
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N.D. Supreme Court decision: Gutless or reasoned?
(North Dakota) -- The North Dakota Supreme Court’s decision Tuesday not to tackle the constitutional question in the Fighting Sioux nickname case baffled,...
4/3/2012
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N.D. Supreme Court leaves ‘Sioux’ decision to a state vote
(North Dakota) -- The Sioux nickname issue is coming to a polling booth near you. The North Dakota Supreme Court today declined to address the constitutional issue...
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ND Supreme Court refuses to block election on whether to keep Fighting Sioux nickname
(North Dakota) -- North Dakota’s Supreme Court is refusing to block a June election on whether the University of North Dakota should keep its Fighting Sioux...
3/25/2012
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'Fighting Sioux' out of sight but never out of mind at North Dakota
(Minnesota) -- The divisive battle over the University of North Dakota's controversial nickname persists among relentless supporters, an unshakable NCAA and a...
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Tribal member, former UND athlete decries NCAA policy
(North Dakota) -- Colleen Chaske, a star basketball player at the University of North Dakota in the late 1980s, says in a federal court document that the fight over UND...
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‘Sioux’ debate working its way through the courts
(North Dakota) -- The University of North Dakota’s hockey team will skate this weekend in uniforms without the Fighting Sioux nickname, but the name, its use and...
3/23/2012
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'Fighting Sioux' out of sight but never out of mind at North Dakota
(Minnesota) -- The divisive battle over the University of North Dakota's controversial nickname persists among relentless supporters, an unshakable NCAA and a...
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COLUMN: New look is all the rage
(North Dakota) -- he first public glimpses of the new UND hockey jerseys were leaked in the wee hours Friday morning when Herald reporter Brad Schlossman tweeted out a...
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No 'Fighting Sioux’ on ice, but name is all over courts – state and federal
(North Dakota) -- Nickname supporters and opponents alike wait for word from the North Dakota Supreme Court, which last week heard arguments about the constitutionality...
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OP/ED: Why the 'Fighting Sioux' mascot is not acceptable
(North Dakota) -- I used to wear a Cleveland Indians jersey with pride. Not because I am a Cleveland Indians fan, because I have been a Yankees fan since I was five...
3/22/2012
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Nickname defenders assert tribal sovereignty
(North Dakota) -- In a response to the NCAA’s motion to dismiss the Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe’s federal lawsuit over the Fighting Sioux nickname, the tribe...
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Tribal member, former UND athlete decries NCAA nickname policy; says battle is 'wrong and hurtful'
(North Dakota) -- Colleen Chaske, a star basketball player at UND in the late 1980s, says in a federal court document that the fight over UND’s nickname “has...
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No-name North Dakota? At least for NCAA hockey tournament
(North Dakota) -- This is the time of the year when a Gopher will take on a Terrier, a Greyhound can get beat by an inanimate object like a Buckeye and there are more...
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UND's new jerseys unveiled
(North Dakota) -- The new jerseys that the UND men’s hockey team will wear for the NCAA tournament are now out for the public to see. With a throwback, old-school...
3/21/2012
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UND says new jerseys won’t be a distraction
(North Dakota) -- UND will wear new hockey jerseys Saturday against Western Michigan in a first-round NCAA West Regional game at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. But...
3/20/2012
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It’s their name, but they dare not say it
(North Dakota) -- As the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux hockey team heads back to St. Paul for the NCAA tournament this weekend, two extra “...
3/17/2012
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Oregon has same divide as UND
(North Dakota) -- The emotional issue before a state education board last week was the use of an American Indian name and logo for a school’s athletic teams.
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Voters May Break Up Fight Over 'Fighting Sioux'
(North Dakota) -- The state Supreme Court in North Dakota is about to consider this question: Can lawmakers require a college to name its sports teams after a Native...
3/15/2012
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N.D. Supreme Court grilled attorneys in nickname case
(North Dakota) -- After an hour of sometimes complex legal questioning, the justices of the North Dakota Supreme Court concluded a hearing here today on the Fighting...
3/14/2012
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In Oregon, a familiar debate over Indian nicknames
(North Dakota) -- The emotional issue before a state education board last week was the use of an American Indian name and logo for a school’s athletic teams. Some...
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Voters May Break Up Fight Over 'Fighting Sioux'
(North Dakota) -- The state Supreme Court in North Dakota is about to consider this question: Can lawmakers require a college to name its sports teams after a Native...
3/13/2012
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Measure 4: Voters to decide on Fighting Sioux
(North Dakota) -- Secretary of State Al Jaeger on Tuesday ordered a statewide vote on a law that requires the University of North Dakota to keep its Fighting Sioux...
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Voters to decide on Fighting Sioux nickname
(North Dakota) -- North Dakota's secretary of state says backers of the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname have enough petition signatures to...
3/12/2012
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Sioux jerseys mean no photo for UND women's hockey team
(North Dakota) -- The University of North Dakota's women's hockey team won't have a standard memento from their first appearance in the NCAA hockey...
3/10/2012
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N.D. Legislature: Board action on Fighting Sioux nickname an ‘affront’ to assembly
(North Dakota) -- Lawyers representing the North Dakota Legislature filed a brief with the state Supreme Court Friday, asserting the assembly’s authority and...
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OP/ED: The sovereignty issue important
(North Dakota) -- In spite of all the ink spilled over the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux logo debate in recent weeks, I have seen little evidence that the...
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Some at Spirit Lake continue to oppose 'Fighting Sioux' name
(North Dakota) -- They cringe each time they see or hear a news report about UND’s Fighting Sioux nickname and how their tribe, the Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe, has...
3/9/2012
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Board action on Fighting Sioux nickname an ‘affront’ to assembly
(North Dakota) -- The issue “goes far beyond the nickname and logo,” a brief filed with the North Dakota Supreme Court by lawyers representing the North...
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OP/ED: The sovereignty issue important
(North Dakota) -- In spite of all the ink spilled over the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux logo debate in recent weeks, I have seen little evidence that the...
3/8/2012
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Ethnic mascots are never winners
(USA) -- Is a mascot a clown that denigrates its subject? Or is a mascot a memorial that honors a heritage? How you answer this question likely reflects how you view the...
3/7/2012
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Court hearing Fighting Sioux case March 15
(North Dakota) -- Blocking a vote on the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux sports nickname would be an affront to the spiritual beliefs of two Sioux tribes...
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Fighting Sioux nickname hearing next week
(North Dakota) -- Lawyers representing several state offices, the Legislature and an American Indian tribe will gather at the North Dakota Supreme Court next Thursday,...
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Sioux nickname defenders tell Supreme Court that 1969 ceremony precludes ‘civil interference’
(North Dakota) -- The issue before the North Dakota Supreme Court “involves more than choosing between the Legislature and the State Board of Higher Education and...
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A team-name fight like no other
(North Dakota) -- The University of North Dakota women's hockey team is preparing for its first NCAA national tournament appearance amid the utmost of uncertainty,...
3/6/2012
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N.D. secretary of state says he lacks authority to block Sioux nickname referral
(North Dakota) -- Secretary of State Al Jaeger has told the North Dakota Supreme Court that he “lacks the authority” to block a referred measure concerning...
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OUR VIEW: North Dakota's offensive nickname
(Utah) -- The Big Sky Conference has no obligation to accept the University of North Dakota as a member if the university refuses to get rid of its nickname, the...
3/4/2012
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NCAA Ice Hockey: North Dakota Sioux Fighting for Their Mascot
(North Dakota) -- The NCAA is wrong for forcing the University of North Dakota to change their Fighting Sioux name and logo. With the winter championships approaching...
3/2/2012
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Fighting Sioux legal fight has broader impact
(North Dakota) -- North Dakota's Board of Higher Education doesn't want to subvert the Legislature's authority by attempting to disqualify a law that...
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NCAA: Keep Fighting Sioux name out of playoffs
(South Dakota) -- University of North Dakota teams risk forfeiting any postseason games if their athletes, cheerleaders or band wear or display the school's Fighting...
3/1/2012
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'Fighting Sioux' Denied Invitation to University of Iowa Track Meet
(Iowa) -- The North Dakota "Fighting Sioux" will not be fighting at the University of Iowa anytime soon, thanks to UI's strict policy about Native American...
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MORON ALERT: Hawkeyes, Fighting Sioux being bullied by professional offense-takers
(Iowa) -- I am disgusted with the University of Iowa’s decision to exclude the University of North Dakota from its upcoming track meet on account of UND’s...
2/29/2012
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BLOG: NCAA puts hammer down on UND Fighting Sioux
(North Dakota) -- Here is the letter the NCAA sent to Dr. Paul LeBel, UND provost on Feb. 29, 2012.
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Most N.D. Supreme Court justices, attorneys in Fighting Sioux nickname case have UND ties
(North Dakota) -- All the UND Law School connections are hardly surprising in a state where the large majority of lawyers are UND graduates. And at least one political...
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NCAA hands out punishment to North Dakota for use of nickname and image
(North Dakota) -- The NCAA doled out its punishments to North Dakota for resuming use of the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo in a letter addressed to the school’s...
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NCAA: Don't bring Fighting Sioux name to playoffs
(North Dakota) -- University of North Dakota teams risk forfeiting any post-season games if their athletes, cheerleaders or band wear or display the school's...
2/27/2012
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UI declines to invite 'Fighting Sioux' over mascot flap
(Iowa) -- The University of Iowa decided against inviting the University of North Dakota to compete in an upcoming track meet because of their use of the Fighting Sioux...
2/26/2012
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Allen Erickson, Hillsboro, N.D., letter: Arrogant NCAA tells Sioux what’s offensive
(North Dakota) -- Doesn’t it seem ironic that those whom the NCAA insists are being abused by the Fighting Sioux nickname are the last standing in its defense?
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Davidson remains optimistic about saving nickname
(North Dakota) -- Eunice Davidson would like to go to college and study history, to learn more about the people who came before and shaped the woman she has become.
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Delvin Cree: Treaties and the debate over 'Fighting Sioux'
(North Dakota) -- Some of the historical history surrounding North Dakota's "Fighting Sioux" controversy has been pushed aside during a time when...
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Erich Longie, Fort Totten, N.D., column: Nickname committee doesn’t speak for Sioux
(North Dakota) -- My mother, a fluent Dakota language speaker, said this about her beloved Dakota language: “It’s very descriptive; you say what you mean and...
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Two from Spirit Lake fight for ‘Fighting Sioux’
(North Dakota) -- Eunice Davidson had given no mind to the University of North Dakota and its nickname until her grade-school son strapped on hockey skates many years...
2/25/2012
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Minnesota Duluth hockey student section tamed, torn by chant controversy
(Minnesota) -- Chants from the student section at Friday night’s Bulldogs hockey game were PG-rated at the most. Much to the discomfort of some of the students.
2/24/2012
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Lawmakers hire lawyer for Fighting Sioux dispute
(North Dakota) -- Legislative leaders voted Friday to hire an attorney to attempt to intervene in a lawsuit over the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux...
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N.D. Legislature will hire attorney in Supreme Court nickname case
(North Dakota) -- North Dakota legislative leaders voted today to hire an attorney to represent the legislative branch’s interests in a case before the North...
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N.D. Supreme Court gives nickname supporters more time to file brief
(North Dakota) -- The group sponsoring petitions to preserve UND’s Fighting Sioux nickname has been granted more time by the state Supreme Court to respond to a...
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Online pledge against offensive cheers at UMD
(Minnesota) -- Dozens of people have signed an online pledge against abusive or racial chants during University of Minnesota-Duluth sporting events.
2/23/2012
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Carlson asks legislative leaders to consider retaining counsel for Supreme Court nickname law challenge
(North Dakota) -- North Dakota legislative leaders will meet Friday to consider retaining legal counsel to represent the Legislature in the Fighting Sioux nickname...
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MORON ALERT: Duluth hockey fans make public apology, vow of good cheer
(Minnesota) -- Representatives of the University of Minnesota Duluth student cheering section for men’s hockey games say they’re working to improve their...
2/22/2012
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Faison: Big Sky concerns real, but he meant to cite concerns by presidents, not athletic directors
(North Dakota) -- People hoping to preserve UND’s Fighting Sioux nickname are challenging Athletic Director Brian Faison’s account earlier this month of...
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ND Supreme Court deadline on Fighting Sioux case
(North Dakota) -- North Dakota's Supreme Court has set a March 2 deadline for responses in a lawsuit over the state's Fighting Sioux nickname law.
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Petition group joins N.D. Supreme Court case on Sioux nickname
(North Dakota) -- North Dakota's high court has added the sponsoring committee for the Fighting Sioux nickname ballot measures as a party to the nickname case...
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LETTER: It’s not about the name; it’s about UND
(North Dakota) -- The issue no longer is about the pros or cons of the nickname. That is so 2010. Today, the issue is about the harm the controversy will do to UND. And...
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LETTER: Not too late for compromise with NCAA
(Minnesota) -- I was born in North Dakota and grew up with UND in my back yard. My family had deep connections to UND and a lasting respect for the people who made it...
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LETTER: University system must be brought to heel
(North Dakota) -- Reading the recent column by state Sen. Mac Schneider, D-Grand Forks, on the Fighting Sioux issue, one gets the idea that the legal dispute that has...
2/21/2012
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MORON ALERT: Duluth fans again warned over 'offensive' chants
(Minnesota) -- Student season-ticket holders for University of Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey games were warned last week to clean up their acts after complaints to...
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Petitioners press on with nickname initiative while awaiting N.D. high court action
(North Dakota) -- Supporters of the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname say they are better than halfway to collecting the 27,000 signatures they...
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UND reports losing another Iowa invite because of Sioux nickname
(North Dakota) -- UND athletics is reporting another loss, a March track meet at the University of Iowa, and attributing it to the ongoing struggle over the Fighting...
2/20/2012
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N.D. Supreme Court asked to take Fighting Sioux case
(North Dakota) -- North Dakota's Supreme Court should block a June referendum on the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname because the law...
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State Sen. Schneider: Carlson mustn’t twist Legislature against itself
(North Dakota) -- I am writing as a member of the majority of legislators who voted in favor of Senate Bill 2370, legislation that repealed that section of the Century...
2/18/2012
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Push to Save Fighting Sioux Name Leaves North Dakota in Costly Limbo
(North Dakota) -- The lobby of Ralph Engelstad Arena at the University of North Dakota contains multiple nods to the Fighting Sioux nickname the university must retire...
2/17/2012
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COACH MUSSMAN: Lack of Sioux nickname won't change values, pride
(North Dakota) -- Last week, Tim O’Keefe stepped up for his University and its athletic programs. Dave Hakstol followed indicating that we as a university need to...
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EDITORIAL: Toxic uncertainty over Fighting Sioux nickname hammers spirit, hope at UND
(North Dakota) -- If there’s one thing conservatives should agree on, it’s the poisonous effect of uncertainty on American institutions. “Job-...
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Former Sioux football coach Dale Lennon says UND losing recruits already
(North Dakota) -- Dale Lennon, head football coach at UND from 1999 to 2007, is the latest Fighting Sioux athletics figure to join in urging retirement of the nickname...
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Letter from 5 UND Athletics Hall of Fame inductees: NCAA sanctions would lead to 'death knell' for UND athletics
(North Dakota) -- What seems to be lost in all of the discussion about the Fighting Sioux logo and nickname is the impact it will have on the student athletes if it is...
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N.D. attorney general files request for Supreme Court injunction on nickname law, referral
(North Dakota) -- North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has asked the state Supreme Court to exercise its original jurisdiction and issue an order declaring the...
2/16/2012
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MORON ALERT: Fighting Sioux Ballot Measures Press Conference Statement
(North Dakota) -- The following is the text of the statement issued by the #SaveTheSioux Ballot Measures Committee and Spirit Lake Committee for Understanding and...
2/15/2012
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Fringe group speaks out on Sioux nickname stance
(North Dakota) -- For the first time since the Sioux logo controversy erupted, we get a closer look into why the people of the Standing Rock Reservation are absent in...
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Hakstol Says it's Time to Move On Without Sioux Nickname
(North Dakota) -- A group that wants to save the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname has lost an ally in men's hockey coach Dave Hakstol.
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MORON ALERT: Nickname backers insist name, logo represent no harm to UND student athletes
(North Dakota) -- UND's Fighting Sioux name and logo represent cultural diversity and have "done nothing to harm UND and its students," John Chaske,...
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ND House majority leader says Legislature will help pick lawyer to defend Fighting Sioux law
(North Dakota) -- The North Dakota House's Republican majority leader says the Legislature will be involved in choosing an attorney to defend the state's...
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Pro-nickname group's biggest financial supporter is 1959 UND alum
(North Dakota) -- Growing up in Mandan, N.D., and later attending UND, Norman Hoffman was always a fan of the Fighting Sioux — the teams, the name, the logo. At 79...
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UND hockey's Hakstol says Sioux nickname law creates ‘insurmountable challenges’
(North Dakota) -- UND men’s hockey coach Dave Hakstol, a longtime strong supporter of the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo, said Wednesday that mandating the use...
2/14/2012
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'Allow us to move on': UND student president asks N.D. citizens to let nickname fight end
(North Dakota) -- In an open letter addressed Tuesday to “the citizens of the state of North Dakota,” UND’s student body president urged that people...
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Carlson: Legislature will fight higher ed board at N.D. Supreme Court over nickname law
(North Dakota) -- Rep. Al Carlson, R-Fargo and author of the revived law requiring UND to keep its Fighting Sioux nickname, said Tuesday that the law is constitutional...
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N.D. education board sues to drop Fighting Sioux
(North Dakota) -- North Dakota's Board of Higher Education voted Monday to sue to try to block a state law requiring the University of North Dakota's athletics...
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Stenehjem believes N.D. high court to take up nickname issue soon
(North Dakota) -- Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says he believes the North Dakota Supreme Court will quickly take up the dispute over the University of North Dakota...
2/13/2012
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Board to file lawsuit over Fighting Sioux
(North Dakota) -- North Dakota's Board of Higher Education voted Monday to sue to attempt to block a public vote on a state law that requires the University of North...
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Petition signers not giving up UND nickname fight
(North Dakota) -- More than two months after the University of North Dakota officially dropped its divisive nickname, the public address announcer at a women’s...
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Shaft: N.D. higher ed board meeting over nickname options likely open
(North Dakota) -- The published agenda for today’s meeting of the State Board of Higher Education suggests that the board’s planned discussion with Attorney...
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State Board asks for judgment from ND Supreme Court declaring nickname law unconstitutional
(North Dakota) -- The State Board of Higher Education today asked Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem to seek a judgment from the North Dakota Supreme Court declaring the...
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GIAGO: Indians as mascots for America's fun and games
(South Dakota) -- “The dogs may bark, but the caravan moves on,” is an old Arab proverb. I quoted this old saying more than 25 years ago when I first...
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OP/ED: Should UND keep the Fighting Sioux nickname?
(North Dakota) -- I went to just one football game when I attended the University of North Dakota and it was not entirely voluntary. The group of people I was with did a...
2/11/2012
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Fighting Over The University Of North Dakota Fighting Sioux
(North Dakota) -- After bowing to NCAA pressure, the University of North Dakota abandoned its Fighting Sioux nickname. This week, the school was legally required to...
2/10/2012
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Establishing a front: UND alumni leader issues sharp warning if Fighting Sioux nickname is sustained
(North Dakota) -- UND’s future, “athletically, academically, in stature and in reputation,” is at stake if Fighting Sioux nickname supporters prevail...
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ND higher ed board to meet on Fighting Sioux issue
(North Dakota) -- North Dakota's Board of Higher Education is meeting with Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem to discuss a possible lawsuit over the University of...
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O'KEEFE: The future of UND is at stake
(North Dakota) -- The retirement of the Fighting Sioux nickname must continue. For me, the name always has been a source of pride, tradition, honor and excellence, and...
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Preliminary nickname petition count: More than enough
(North Dakota) -- Petitions submitted to state officials Tuesday night to force a referendum on UND’s Fighting Sioux nickname contain approximately 16,770...
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UND student leader: Students sick of hearing about, dealing with Sioux nickname issue
(North Dakota) -- The student body president at the University of North Dakota says students are becoming tired of the ongoing debate over the school's Fighting...
2/9/2012
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GIAGO: Indians as Mascots for America's Fun and Games
(South Dakota) -- "The dogs may bark, but the caravan moves on," is an old Arab proverb. I quoted this old saying more than 25 years ago when I first broached...
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Hobbs: State legislatures and college athletics don't mix
(Louisiana) -- I see where some state legislatures are nosing into college athletics again. This is never a good thing — grandstanding politicians at best,...
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MORON ALERT: Fighting Sioux 1, NCAA 0
(West Virginia) -- Congratulations people of North Dakota. You have forced the hand of the people who run the University of North Dakota to return the names of the...
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Overheard on CNN.com: Native American team mascots prove divisive
(North Dakota) -- There's a bit of controversy going on between the NCAA and the University of North Dakota over the school's mascot, the Fighting Sioux. Readers...
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Resolution to N. Dakota school nickname dispute still seems far off
(North Dakota) -- Sports seasons come and go, but a long-running debate about the use of a Native American nickname and logo by University of North Dakota athletic teams...
2/8/2012
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Big Sky 'concerned' but continues to monitor UND nickname drama
(North Dakota) -- UND’s status within the Big Sky Conference won’t change immediately as a result of this week’s tentative restoration of the...
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Fighting Sioux supporters say petition drive tough
(North Dakota) -- Supporters of the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname say the referendum campaign has been tough, and the struggle's not over.
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Former and future UND athletes weigh in on nickname reversal
(North Dakota) -- The news has many local UND alumni excited and hopeful about the possibility of restoring tradition at the Grand Forks university.
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On to the Supreme Court: State Board considers challenging nickname law’s constitutionality
(North Dakota) -- Members of the State Board of Higher Education will convene early next week to discuss whether to ask the North Dakota Supreme Court to rule on the...
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Organizers say they have enough signatures to restore University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname
(North Dakota) -- Is it the return of the Fighting Sioux? Supporters of the University of North Dakota's nickname turned in about 16,000 signatures Tuesday night to...
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School will continue using Fighting Sioux nickname
(North Dakota) -- The dispute between the NCAA and the University of North Dakota over its Fighting Sioux nickname and logo took a new turn Wednesday when the school...
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UND supporters push to keep nickname
(North Dakota) -- As a member of the Spirit Lake Sioux Indian tribe, Eunice Davidson has little patience with arguments that the University of North Dakota's...
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UND to resume use of Fighting Sioux nickname immediately
(North Dakota) -- University of North Dakota President Robert Kelley issued a brief statement today saying that the university “has resumed the use of the Fighting...
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