The settlement states that approval must come from both the Standing
Rock Tribe and the Spirit Lake Tribe.  It also defines acceptable
approval.

Official settlement:
http://www.ag.state.nd.us/NCAA/SettlementAgreement.pdf

My layman's summary of what I read:
http://blog.siouxsports.com/2007/10/26/fighting-sioux-settlement-agreed-to-by-both-parties/

Jim

--- "Rowe, Thomas" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>  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
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: - Hockey-L - The College Hockey Discussion List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Doug Peterson
> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 9:30 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> 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
> 


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