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North Dakota Fighting Sioux Nickname Controversy

North Dakota Fighting Sioux Nickname Controversy. Ryan Cousineau. The Parties Involved. NCAA University of North Dakota Spirit Lake Sioux tribe Standing Rock Sioux tribe. The Issue. NCAA claims that the ‘Fighting Sioux” nickname is hostile and abusive

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North Dakota Fighting Sioux Nickname Controversy

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  1. North Dakota Fighting Sioux Nickname Controversy Ryan Cousineau

  2. The Parties Involved • NCAA • University of North Dakota • Spirit Lake Sioux tribe • Standing Rock Sioux tribe

  3. The Issue • NCAA claims that the ‘Fighting Sioux” nickname is hostile and abusive • If UND doesn’t retire their name, Academic and Athletic teams will suffer • Gaining permission from both tribes is the only way to save the name

  4. NCAA Stance • Unless both tribes agree to keep the name, it must be dropped • The NCAA is not singling out UND

  5. UND Stance • The school is split between wanting the name to stay and wanting the name to be retired • Alumni and Administration want the name kept • Mostly Native American students want it changed

  6. The Sioux Tribes • Both tribes must come to a clear decision • The Spirit Lake tribe fully supports UND using the name • The Standing Rock tribal council decided to not support the use of the nickname in 2010

  7. Keeping the Name • Financially, a name change could cost owners millions of dollars • “It’s like trying to abolish Native Americans” – Frank Black Cloud (Spirit Lake tribe) • “Honor, respect, tradition, culture, and pride, how can those values be considered hostile and abusive?” (Baxter, Blake) • North Dakota tried to pass a law to help keep the name

  8. Retiring the Name • Native American students attending UND often experience racial harassment • “When you’re right in the middle of it, you’ll see that’s not they way it is. It causes a rift between native people.” (Lavigne) • The nickname can be more distracting than productive

  9. Mediation • All four parties need to collaborate • No clear right or wrong answer • The two Sioux tribes can’t be relied on by themselves

  10. Final Thoughts • If UND discusses the issue with the two Sioux tribes, the NCAA doesn’t need to be involved in the discussion • NCAA would need to help pay for name change expenses

  11. Citations “UND OK to drop Fighting Sioux name” ESPN GO Associated Press June 14, 2012. Web. April 9, 2013  Gunderson, Dan. “UND Fighting Sioux nickname battle refuses to die.” MPRnews.org Minnesota Public Radio, February 20, 2012. Web. April 9, 2013  Baxter, Blake “Is ‘The Fighting Sioux’ Offensive? NCAA says yes, Sioux tribe says no” The College Fix. Eureka College, March 13, 2012. Web. April 9, 2013 Lavigne, Paula “A team-name fight like no other” ESPN GO ESPN.com March 7, 2012. Web. April 9, 2013 MacPherson, James. Kolpack, Dave. “Fighting Sioux Name Controversy: Tribe Quiet as North Dakota voters scrap name” Huffington Post Huffingtonpost.com June 14, 2012. Web. April 9, 2013

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