Lawmakers Pass Bill To Keep UND's "Fighting Sioux" Name
By Adam Carter, NewsRadio 830 WCCO
BISMARCK, N.D. (WCCO) -- The North Dakota House has approved a bill that would force the University of North Dakota to keep the "Fighting Sioux" nickname.
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However, Fargo representative Kathy Hawken says this issue has been settled, and university students want to move on.
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The bill also recommends that the state attorney general sue the NCAA if it attempts to penalize the school for keeping the Sioux name and logo.
The legislation now moves to the North Dakota Senate.