If the liberals are going to keep going after the Fighting Sioux, they might as well go after Whiteface Reservior in Minnesota.
Maybe they also find the North Dakota Highway Patrol logo to be offending?
Matt - 04:08pm on 08/28/2007
What liberals are good at - creating an uproar over a phony issue and then try to get points (and votes) for looking like they have solved it. The Dems usually have a lock on the Indian vote anyway.
docdave - 05:08pm on 08/28/2007
So a few apples were bought off by the UND alumni association...this still does not change the fact that the nickname is pointless and counterproductive. They should go back to the flickertails.
Just because a few tribal members were sell-outs does not change a thing. The logo and the attitude at UND are still racist.
I should know...I am an American Indian alum.
Kade - 07:08am on 08/29/2007
The Fighting Sioux isn’t even a good sports team name.
The Sioux lost, remember? They’re a sad beaten people these days. Not something that most people would associate with a winning team.
Kade spews - The logo and the attitude at UND are still racist.
I should know...I am an American Indian alum.
Know nothing.
likwidshoe - 08:08am on 08/29/2007
Everybody knows school mascots are chosen specificly for their “insult” value. Thousands of names are rejected because they are not racist enough. We even name our states to hurt peoples feelings. Gotta go, can’t miss the Grand Opening of the new “Fighting Sioux Resort & Casino”
Greg - 02:08pm on 08/29/2007
Everybody knows school mascots are chosen specificly for their “insult” value. Thousands of names are rejected because they are not racist enough.
Haha. What a funny world Greg lives in.
likwidshoe - 02:08pm on 08/29/2007
Likwidshoe...at least I can say I graduated from university with both a bachelors and masters degree. What is your degree in? An A.A. degree(Arrogant Asshole) in fucktard studies?
Kade - 04:08pm on 08/29/2007
Just because a few tribal members were sell-outs does not change a thing. The logo and the attitude at UND are still racist.
I should know...I am an American Indian alum.
Dontcha love it? If you don’t agree with Kade you can’t be a real Indian. Only a sell-out.
Wonderful.
Rob - 04:08pm on 08/29/2007
I WAS RIGHT...SOMEONE DID SELL OUT...READ BELOW BIGGOTS!!
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Standing Rock veterans rescind ‘Fighting Sioux’ support
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Grand Forks Herald.com
Filed Under: Education
A veterans’ group on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation withdrew support for the University of North Dakota’s “Fighting Sioux” nickname and logo after being flooded with opposition.
“There were a lot of things we didn’t know about when we made that motion,” Ed Black Cloud, the acting chairman of the veterans’ board told The Grand Forks Herald, including “the treatment of Indian students” at UND.
The group was apparently convinced to support the nickname and logo by Sam Dupris, a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe who has been serving as an “envoy” for the Ralph Engelstad Arena at UND. The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe wrote UND President Charles Kupchella to say that it continues to oppose the “Fighting Sioux” and that Dupris does not represent the tribe’s official position.
Kade - 06:08am on 08/30/2007
More on a sell out!
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Cheyenne River Sioux tribe writes to Kupchella
By Joseph Marks, Herald Staff Writer
Published Thursday, August 30, 2007
In a letter sent Friday to UND President Charles Kupchella, leaders of the Cheyenne River (S.D.) Sioux Tribe distanced themselves from enrolled member Sam Dupris and reaffirmed the tribe’s opposition to UND’s Fighting Sioux nickname and logo.
Dupris has been visiting reservation officials at Spirit Lake near Devils Lake and at Standing Rock south of Bismarck as an envoy for the Ralph Engelstad Arena since early summer. The visits are part of an arena attempt to improve its relations with Sioux officials, which were strained by UND’s continued use of its nickname and its resulting lawsuit against the NCAA.
The arena, which bears thousands of Sioux logos, has been a central focus of the nickname debate.
“The tribe is concerned about reports that UND and the Ralph Engelstad Arena may be utilizing Mr. Sam Dupris as an agent to garner support for their use of the Fighting Sioux nickname for their sports teams, despite the tribe’s formal opposition,” the letter from Cheyenne River officials states.
“Although Mr. Dupris is an enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, he does not represent the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe in any capacity and is not authorized to comment on behalf of the Tribe,” the letter continues. “Any representations he makes are on his own behalf, and/or perhaps on the behalf of the Ralph Engelstad Arena.”
The letter ends with a request for information about the nature of Dupris’ employment with the arena.
Kupchella was out of town Wednesday and unavailable to comment on the letter.
The letter was also addressed to Bob Boyd, UND’s vice president for student and outreach services and to the “director” of the Ralph Engelstad Arena, though REA General Manager Jody Hodgson was not mentioned by name.
Boyd’s assistant said Wednesday he had not yet received the letter and did not want to comment before he knew more about the letter and its contents. Messages left at Hodgson’s office were not returned.
Cheyenne River Tribal Chairman Joseph Brings Plenty also did not return calls for comment.
UND is suing the NCAA over a 2005 policy barring schools with American Indian logos and nicknames from displaying those logos and nicknames during postseason play or hosting playoff games.
Out of 20 schools originally subject to the restrictions, UND is the only school still fighting the policy. All other schools on the list have either stopped using American Indian imagery or won an NCAA waiver, usually by gaining the endorsement of a nearby namesake tribe.
Cheyenne River’s tribal council has officially opposed UND’s Fighting Sioux nickname since 1997. Friday’s letter began with the sentence, “The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe opposes the use of the ‘Fighting Sioux’ mascot name by the University of North Dakota” and went on to reference that 1997 resolution.
Standing Rock’s tribal council voted to oppose the nickname in 2001. A 2000 resolution from Spirit Lake’s tribal council offers conditional support for the nickname, but tribal Chairwoman Myra Pearson has said she does not read the resolution as supporting the nickname.
Hodgson has said Dupris does not want to comment on his role with the arena and Dupris has not returned messages left at his home.
Dupris, 74, was born on the Cheyenne River reservation, but has lived most of his life elsewhere, working as a pilot and aviation administrator across the U.S. and Europe. In 2001, he was the first American Indian inducted into the South Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame.
If the liberals are going to keep going after the Fighting Sioux, they might as well go after Whiteface Reservior in Minnesota.
Maybe they also find the North Dakota Highway Patrol logo to be offending?
What liberals are good at - creating an uproar over a phony issue and then try to get points (and votes) for looking like they have solved it. The Dems usually have a lock on the Indian vote anyway.
So a few apples were bought off by the UND alumni association...this still does not change the fact that the nickname is pointless and counterproductive. They should go back to the flickertails.
Just because a few tribal members were sell-outs does not change a thing. The logo and the attitude at UND are still racist.
I should know...I am an American Indian alum.
The Fighting Sioux isn’t even a good sports team name.
The Sioux lost, remember? They’re a sad beaten people these days. Not something that most people would associate with a winning team.
Kade spews - The logo and the attitude at UND are still racist.
I should know...I am an American Indian alum.
Know nothing.
Everybody knows school mascots are chosen specificly for their “insult” value. Thousands of names are rejected because they are not racist enough. We even name our states to hurt peoples feelings. Gotta go, can’t miss the Grand Opening of the new “Fighting Sioux Resort & Casino”
Everybody knows school mascots are chosen specificly for their “insult” value. Thousands of names are rejected because they are not racist enough.
Haha. What a funny world Greg lives in.
Likwidshoe...at least I can say I graduated from university with both a bachelors and masters degree. What is your degree in? An A.A. degree(Arrogant Asshole) in fucktard studies?
Dontcha love it? If you don’t agree with Kade you can’t be a real Indian. Only a sell-out.
Wonderful.
I WAS RIGHT...SOMEONE DID SELL OUT...READ BELOW BIGGOTS!!
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Standing Rock veterans rescind ‘Fighting Sioux’ support
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Grand Forks Herald.com
Filed Under: Education
A veterans’ group on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation withdrew support for the University of North Dakota’s “Fighting Sioux” nickname and logo after being flooded with opposition.
“There were a lot of things we didn’t know about when we made that motion,” Ed Black Cloud, the acting chairman of the veterans’ board told The Grand Forks Herald, including “the treatment of Indian students” at UND.
The group was apparently convinced to support the nickname and logo by Sam Dupris, a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe who has been serving as an “envoy” for the Ralph Engelstad Arena at UND. The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe wrote UND President Charles Kupchella to say that it continues to oppose the “Fighting Sioux” and that Dupris does not represent the tribe’s official position.
More on a sell out!
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Cheyenne River Sioux tribe writes to Kupchella
By Joseph Marks, Herald Staff Writer
Published Thursday, August 30, 2007
In a letter sent Friday to UND President Charles Kupchella, leaders of the Cheyenne River (S.D.) Sioux Tribe distanced themselves from enrolled member Sam Dupris and reaffirmed the tribe’s opposition to UND’s Fighting Sioux nickname and logo.
Dupris has been visiting reservation officials at Spirit Lake near Devils Lake and at Standing Rock south of Bismarck as an envoy for the Ralph Engelstad Arena since early summer. The visits are part of an arena attempt to improve its relations with Sioux officials, which were strained by UND’s continued use of its nickname and its resulting lawsuit against the NCAA.
The arena, which bears thousands of Sioux logos, has been a central focus of the nickname debate.
“The tribe is concerned about reports that UND and the Ralph Engelstad Arena may be utilizing Mr. Sam Dupris as an agent to garner support for their use of the Fighting Sioux nickname for their sports teams, despite the tribe’s formal opposition,” the letter from Cheyenne River officials states.
“Although Mr. Dupris is an enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, he does not represent the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe in any capacity and is not authorized to comment on behalf of the Tribe,” the letter continues. “Any representations he makes are on his own behalf, and/or perhaps on the behalf of the Ralph Engelstad Arena.”
The letter ends with a request for information about the nature of Dupris’ employment with the arena.
Kupchella was out of town Wednesday and unavailable to comment on the letter.
The letter was also addressed to Bob Boyd, UND’s vice president for student and outreach services and to the “director” of the Ralph Engelstad Arena, though REA General Manager Jody Hodgson was not mentioned by name.
Boyd’s assistant said Wednesday he had not yet received the letter and did not want to comment before he knew more about the letter and its contents. Messages left at Hodgson’s office were not returned.
Cheyenne River Tribal Chairman Joseph Brings Plenty also did not return calls for comment.
UND is suing the NCAA over a 2005 policy barring schools with American Indian logos and nicknames from displaying those logos and nicknames during postseason play or hosting playoff games.
Out of 20 schools originally subject to the restrictions, UND is the only school still fighting the policy. All other schools on the list have either stopped using American Indian imagery or won an NCAA waiver, usually by gaining the endorsement of a nearby namesake tribe.
Cheyenne River’s tribal council has officially opposed UND’s Fighting Sioux nickname since 1997. Friday’s letter began with the sentence, “The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe opposes the use of the ‘Fighting Sioux’ mascot name by the University of North Dakota” and went on to reference that 1997 resolution.
Standing Rock’s tribal council voted to oppose the nickname in 2001. A 2000 resolution from Spirit Lake’s tribal council offers conditional support for the nickname, but tribal Chairwoman Myra Pearson has said she does not read the resolution as supporting the nickname.
Hodgson has said Dupris does not want to comment on his role with the arena and Dupris has not returned messages left at his home.
Dupris, 74, was born on the Cheyenne River reservation, but has lived most of his life elsewhere, working as a pilot and aviation administrator across the U.S. and Europe. In 2001, he was the first American Indian inducted into the South Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame.