The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education has instructed UND to retire the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo by August 15, 2011 with the understanding that the University must continue to protect its trademarks. …

Supporters of the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname and logo continue to hold out hope for its survival even as the transition to a new moniker has started. The state Board of Higher Education has voted to drop the …

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The ruling supported a Board of Higher Education decision nearly a year ago to retire the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname and logo, which has adorned the school’s uniforms for about 80 years.

John Hoeven says he’ll review a letter from some Spirit Lake Sioux tribal members who want his help in keeping the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname. The Board of Higher Education has decided to retire the nickname. …

Whatever their rationale, a five-year battle between North Dakota alumni, professors, administrators, students, the NCAA, the North Dakota State Board of Education and local Sioux tribes (both for and against) came to a conclusion last Thursday when the State Board of Education … Instead of making this a “Yes or No” issue about the Fighting Sioux mascot, both the university and current Sioux tribes would have been better served looking for an alternative solution

The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education’s decision to retire the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo earlier this week marked a significant milestone on the road to resolving a long-present conflict, and also signified the end of …

The North Dakota State Board of Education on Thursday ordered the university to drop its Fighting Sioux mascot, prompting student protests on the Grand Forks campus and leaving many there feeling glum. …

MPR NEWS; UND to stop using Fighting Sioux nickname by August Fargo Forum; Gipp applauds decision to retire nickname. The Chronicle of Higher Education ; North Dakota Supreme Court Rejects Appeal by ‘Fighting Sioux’ Supporters …

MAYVILLE, N.D. — A state Supreme Court ruling and a Board of Higher Education decision have retired for good the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname after a four-year legal battle. The court ruled Thursday that the …