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ND vote lets school scrap Fighting Sioux nickname
AP ^ | 6/13/2012 | DAVE KOLPACK

Posted on 06/13/2012 3:53:22 AM PDT by markomalley

North Dakota voters overwhelmingly decided Tuesday to let the state's flagship university dump a controversial Fighting Sioux nickname that sparked threats of NCAA sanctions, ending — at least temporarily — a dispute simmering for decades that divided sports fans, alumni and even tribes.

The matter boiled over seven years ago when the University of North Dakota was placed on a list of schools with American Indian nicknames that the NCAA deemed hostile and abusive. Those colleges were told to dump the names or risk penalties against their athletic teams.

Voters in Tuesday's North Dakota primary were being asked whether to uphold or reject the Legislature's repeal of a state law requiring the school to use the nickname and American Indian head logo. The vote sends the matter back to the state's Board of Higher Education, which is expected to retire the moniker and logo.

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On one hand, having a state law mandating a university's nickname seems a bit idiotic.

On the other hand, I grow ever-sicker of the NCAA's involvement in social engineering experiments.

1 posted on 06/13/2012 3:53:29 AM PDT by markomalley
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So what’s the problem? Are the Sioux inherently pansies?


2 posted on 06/13/2012 3:55:49 AM PDT by rusty millet
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Makes sense to me. I think only white tribes, like the Vikings and Trojans are strong enough for sports nicknames. /s


3 posted on 06/13/2012 3:59:00 AM PDT by norwaypinesavage (Galileo: In science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of one individual)
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I propose every American Indian-derived name used anywhere in the US be changed...


4 posted on 06/13/2012 4:03:02 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: markomalley

Every US Army helicopter type carries a US tribe name. How long before the Pentagon gets it in their head that they are ‘disrespecting’ tribal Americans and renames everything? Oh? It’s all about money in collegiate sports?! Silly me!


5 posted on 06/13/2012 4:08:16 AM PDT by Tallguy (It's all 'Fun and Games' until somebody loses an eye!)
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I suggest the name to be changed to “The fighting guys that go woo-woo-woo”


6 posted on 06/13/2012 4:08:39 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("You forget, it isn't who you claim, but instead, who claims you. We don't claim you!")
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Every US Army helicopter type carries a US tribe name.

Not to mention that the software that runs most web servers is named Apache.
7 posted on 06/13/2012 4:10:43 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("You forget, it isn't who you claim, but instead, who claims you. We don't claim you!")
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I propose they be called the Tolerant Inclusives. Their jerseys could be designed to look like they were all wearing sweater vests.


8 posted on 06/13/2012 4:11:17 AM PDT by Hayride
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

The Seminole tribe is actually on board with FSU. Its all about how you approach it.


9 posted on 06/13/2012 4:16:22 AM PDT by goseminoles
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10 posted on 06/13/2012 4:22:00 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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At least 1 of the Lakota tribes supported the use of the the Sioux name by UND. Didn’t seem to matter to the nannies at the NCAA.


11 posted on 06/13/2012 4:30:19 AM PDT by Tallguy (It's all 'Fun and Games' until somebody loses an eye!)
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Using "Fighting" is problematic also in today's environment. Perhaps they could go to the following \:

University of North Dakota Prancing Unicorns
University of North Dakota Mighty Geldings
University of North Dakota Curious Fawns
@OWS University of North Dakota Sports Solidarity Consortium

12 posted on 06/13/2012 4:40:08 AM PDT by tbpiper
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To: Tallguy

The NCAA is headquartered in INDIANapolis, just saying.


13 posted on 06/13/2012 4:41:37 AM PDT by shelterguy
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To: markomalley
What will their new name be...the Prairie Chickens ?
14 posted on 06/13/2012 4:42:50 AM PDT by Beagle8U (Free Republic -- One stop shopping ....... It's the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
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May I suggest the Bakken Roughnecks.


15 posted on 06/13/2012 4:50:19 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: markomalley
I've never understood the Left's opposition to Indian names. These names were chosen out of respect for Indians.

On the other hand, when Imperial Valley College wanted to change its mascot from the Arabs to the Desert Raiders following the terrorist attacks of 2001, liberals got upset and cried "racism!" and "intolerance!" IVC's teams are still the Arabs.

16 posted on 06/13/2012 4:50:45 AM PDT by Fiji Hill (Deo Vindice!)
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it’s obvious they go from ‘Fighting Sioux’ to ‘Sue’


17 posted on 06/13/2012 4:56:13 AM PDT by InvisibleChurch (i a m t h e m a r g i n o f e r r e r)
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“May I suggest the Bakken Roughnecks.”

OK, that's good too. So it's down to either the Roughnecks or the Prairie Chickens./sarc

18 posted on 06/13/2012 5:01:49 AM PDT by Beagle8U (Free Republic -- One stop shopping ....... It's the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks
"I propose every American Indian-derived name used anywhere in the US be changed..."

As a Minnesotan, who grew up in Bemidji, along the Mississippi river, I would be quite homeless. I wonder if that would qualify me to get a check from Obama?

19 posted on 06/13/2012 5:13:46 AM PDT by norwaypinesavage (Galileo: In science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of one individual)
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Half the names in your Rand McNally would be eliminated.
20 posted on 06/13/2012 5:16:29 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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