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Decision day for voters on future of 'Fighting Sioux' nickname





Voters are going to the polls to decide the fate of the University of North Dakota "Fighting Sioux" nickname and logo.

A "Yes" vote on Measure 4 allows UND to retire the nickname while a "No" vote means the name can stay.

If the name stays, the school faces sanctions from the NCAA, whose policy opposes "hostile and abuse" Indian mascots.

Members of the Spirit Lake Dakotah Nation, backed by the tribe, want the nickname to continue. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe officially opposes the name.

Get the Story:
Fighting Sioux nickname clash heads to North Dakota voters (AP 6/12)
Yes or No? Be sure you vote your intent on Fighting Sioux nickname measure (The Grand Forks Herald 6/12)
Pro-nickname group raises questions over use of state funds for retire the UND nickname movement (The Grand Forks Herald 6/12)

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The NCAA Political Correctness Witch Hunt (The American Spectator 6/12)

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