The University of North Dakota went to a lot of time, trouble, and expense to get rid of the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo, which some considered offensive to Native Americans. But it’s not really getting rid of it completely. Read more →
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The former mayor of Bismarck says he registered the names because he likes the Fighting Sioux nickname. So he registered ‘Nodaks’ and ‘North Stars’ and ‘Fighting Hawks’ with the North Dakota Secretary of State in order to prevent UND from using them. Read more →