UND Briefly Sells Fighting Sioux Items Again

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Nearly four years after it retired its Fighting Sioux nickname, the University of North Dakota briefly found itself back in the business of selling merchandise with a logo the NCAA had ruled hostile and abusive.

The reason is that the NCAA itself had required the school to maintain the Fighting Sioux trademark, and the school felt the only way to do it was to market the product.

So a limited series of items known as the Dacotah Heritage Collection hit shelves last week.

UND Interim President Ed Schafer says it would be better if the school did not have to sell the old gear, especially now that the school is transitioning to its new nickname, Fighting Hawks.

NCAA officials did not respond to repeated email and phone messages.

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