"“In an 8-6 vote Tuesday, the (Standing Rock Tribal) council decided that it wouldn’t discuss the matter until the board makes a decision on the nickname.”

So began Wednesday’s story by Herald staff writer Tu-Uyen Tran.

The Board of Higher Education meets today. What, if anything, might it say in response to the Standing Rock council?

Here’s one option: The board could make a decision, thus taking Standing Rock up on its offer.

Suppose the board were to write the council saying something like this:

We at the board respect the tribal council’s opinion and its call for a decision on our part. In this letter, we will comply with that call as best we can.

Our decision is this: We would like to keep “The Fighting Sioux” as the nickname and logo at UND."

Get the Story:
OUR OPINION: Board could ask for tribal council’s help (The Grand Forks Herald 4/8)
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Also Today:
Fighting Sioux nickname decision could come soon (The Grand Forks Herald 4/8)
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North Dakota Supreme Court Decision:
Davidson v. North Dakota (April 8, 2010)

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