UND drops "Fighting Sioux" nickname
4/8/2010 at 7:19 PM
Per the story below from the Grand Forks Herald this evening, the University of North Dakota has voted to drop the UND "Fighting Sioux" nickname and accompanying logo associated with its sports program.
Notable Fighting Sioux alumni include famed basketball coach Phil Jackson, NHL players Zach Parise, Jonathan Toews and Travis Zajac as well as former NHLer Ed Belfour. Even though the name is steeped in tradition, I suspect that in the long run this will be looked at as the right decision.
Does this open the door for re-consideration of the naming of a few other sports teams?
Full story:
http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/157079/