The posted link does not work.  The question I would have is the
definition of the "....state's Sioux tribes,..."

Does that mean all of them?  A majority of them?  The ones with the most
resident members?  I don't know how many Sioux tribes there are in North
Dakota.  

-- Rant Mode ON
And, FWIW, I continue on record (as a non-NA), that its hard for me to
understand how the logo and the nickname are offensive.  Its not like
the patently offensive Cleveland Indians Chief Wahoo, or Washington
Redskins.  Would the NCAA object if ND were the "Peaceful Sioux?"  Why
don't they go after Notre Dame's Fighting Irish?  Did they poll the
Irish to see if they objected?  Its all too nuanced for me.
-- Rant Mode OFF

Thanks.

Tom Rowe, Wisconsin

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Subject: {SPAM?} UND Fighting Sioux Nickname May Be Dropped

From USA Today:

A proposed settlement between the University of North Dakota and the
NCAA calls for retiring UND's Fighting Sioux nickname in three years
unless the university gets support from the state's Sioux tribes, a
tribal official says.

The full article can be found at:
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/2007-10-25-north-dakota-
nickname_N.htm

Doug Peterson