Judge Gives Injunction Over UND Nickname

Los Angeles Examiner & AP ^ | November 12, 2006

[george76]

A district judge has granted a preliminary injunction to stop the NCAA from banning the University of North Dakota from hosting a postseason game because of its "Fighting Sioux" nickname, state Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem said.

Stenehjem said judge Lawrence Jahnke alerted him to the decision Saturday night. Stenehjem did not know the details.

UND is among a handful of schools with American Indian nicknames and logos that the NCAA considers hostile and abusive.

Those schools are barred from holding postseason tournaments, or from using their nicknames during road playoff games.

Stenehjem, in asking for the injunction, said the ban might cost UND (9-1, 7-1 North Central Conference) home field advantage in this year's NCAA Division II football playoffs.

With its 33-26 win Saturday over South Dakota, UND is likely to receive a bye in the first round, starting on Nov. 18.

"We should be in good shape to be able to host in two weeks at the Alerus (Center)," said UND Athletic Director Tom Buning.

[george76]

What about the Fighting Irish ?

[Bigh4u2]

Why don't these schools just quit this ASSociation?

[proxy_user]

Do they have a contract with the Sioux, or not?

[southernnorthcarolina]

What about the Fighting Irish?

Good question. In fact, when I saw "UND" in the headline, I thought the article would be about Notre Dame.

Here's the deal: it is perfectly OK to portray persons of Celtic descent as brawling sots, because Celts, Anglo Saxons, and other "persons of pallor" don't deserve the protection that some other groups receive.

[george76]

I believe that the local native Americans are not complaining.

I have read that the word Sioux actually means " enemy " in a different Native American language...Crow, Pawnee, or some used the word "Sioux" in the 1700's wars.

So the Dakotas do not refer to the word Sioux amongst themselves ?

But I could be totally wrong ?

[george76]

This pc stuff is out of hand.

In a Greeley Colorado school basketball team , they have the fighting whites !

[Silly]

What's wrong with the Fighting Sue?

Has Sue objected?

[smoketree]

They are honoring the Indians not insulting them.
What do they want "the fighting pansies"

[Paleo Conservative]

What about the Fighting Irish ?

What about the Orangemen?

[george76]

and St. John's University (New York) was originally called the Redmen ...now called the pc the Red Storm ?

[george76]

The Miami Redskin or... Redhawks...

[george76]

LOL

"The Fighting Sue "?

[hoosierham]

Wait untilthey stop keeping score because losing negatively impacts one group of valued individuals' self-esteem!

[OSHA]

What do they want "the fighting pansies"

Scratch their eyes out!
Pull Their hair!
Let's go Pansies,
(I broke a nail!)

[daybreakcoming]

I have read that the word Sioux actually means " enemy

So I could say to a liberal lefty...."You're my Sioux"???

The Native Americans should rise up and protest the NCAA's agenda. To have your tribe named as a mascot for a college team should be a compliment.....unless of course your namesake is in the cellar year after year. :o)

[July 4th]

The UND president is actually living up to the school's nickname in this one. He's one of the few presidents who are actually fighting the NCAA, and I believe has posted letters on his website explicitly stating why they're keeping the name.

[jcs1744]

As a proud UND student.... Go Sioux!

[george76]

" the Orangemen of Syracuse University.. the fighting protestants "

[george76]

LOL

So I could say to a liberal lefty...."You're my Sioux"???

[george76]

Good for UND !

The NCAA are a bunch of wheenies.

IMO

[george76]

[Ready4Freddy]

Here - http://www.und.edu/president/html/statements/NCAAletter.html & here - http://www.und.edu/president/html/statements/logostatement.html

[Smokin' Joe]

bttt

[Lancey Howard]

They could change their name from the "Fighting Sioux" to the "Suing Fighters".

[MattMa]

From a former North Dakota resident, GO Sioux!!!

[Fred Hayek]

"The Native Americans should rise up and protest the NCAA's agenda,"

I believe the Seminoles already have.

[Verginius Rufus]

I think a few Indian activists are involved, but from other tribes--from what I've read, the Sioux of North Dakota are not offended by the nickname.

The other major team that's being targeted by the PC-Nazis of the NCAA is the University of Illinois' Fighting Illini. Because of their refusal to buckle under, they won't be able to play in any post-season bowl games. Well, that and their win-loss record this season.

[george76]

There should be an anti-NCAA effort to start a new national college organization.

Really, not just idle talk !

Like the newer AFL when the NFL would not be real.

[george76]

" a few Indian activists are involved, but from other tribes--"

like the fake Indian ...

[The FIGHTIN Illini]

If the U of I caves to the ncaa over this NON-ISSUE I will finally agree that there is no noise in Illinois!

[southernnorthcarolina]

[daybreakcoming]

The Seminoles. You're right. Was there ever a final resolution on that one?

[steve8714]

"Tidy Whiteys"?

[FreedomCalls]

"My name is 'Sioux!' How do you do!"

[Dov in Houston]

Exactly, Boycott from the top. Those who follow will take over