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Bookmark or Share- North Dakota Fighting Sioux controversy - WikipediaOn March 11, 2011, by a vote of 28–15, the North Dakota Senate approved legislation ordering the University of North Dakota to retain its controversial Fighting Sioux nickname and Indian-head logo. Governor Jack Dalrymple signed the Fighting Sioux bill into law the following week.
- At UND, the "Fighting Sioux" Are Gone, But Mascot Controversy Remains ...For years sports fans in North Dakota cheered on the Fighting Sioux, a name that inspired a sort of stubborn pride even as it came under attack for being racially insensitive.
- North Dakota Fighting Hawks - WikipediaThe North Dakota Fighting Hawks (formerly known as the Flickertails and the Fighting Sioux) are the athletic teams that represent the University of North Dakota (UND), located in the city of Grand Forks, North Dakota.
- Is “The Fighting Sioux” offensive? NCAA says yes, Sioux tribe says noIn February, a statewide petition drive restored the law requiring UND to keep the Fighting Sioux, despite NCAA sanctions. The controversy has administrators at UND wondering what they should...
- The Long, Strange Demise of North Dakota’s ‘Fighting Sioux’At the center of the saga is a disagreement over what, exactly, is in a name. Opponents of the “Fighting Sioux” say it demeans Native Americans and trivializes their culture.
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