North Dakota Supreme Court hears "Fighting Sioux" nickname case
From Ballotpedia
March 24, 2010
BISMARK, North Dakota: Today the North Dakota Supreme Court will hear the University of North Dakota's "Fighting Sioux" nickname case.[1] The court will decide whether the previous ruling by the Devils Lake District Court was correct or if the ruling should be overturned. Spirit Lake Dakotah Nation had previously filed a lawsuit in an attempt to block the retirement of the nickname by the State Board of Higher Education. In order to keep the name, the university requires the approval of both of the state's Sioux tribes by November 30, 2010. Nickname supporters have submitted a petition with 1,0004 signatures to qualify a measure for the ballot.[2][3]
See also
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- North Dakota 2010 ballot measures
- "Fighting Sioux" nickname supporters file signatures for referendum
Footnotes
- ↑ Associated Press, "ND Supreme Court takes up Fighting Sioux nickname," March 23, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ Grand Forks Herald, "N.D. Supreme Court hearing on Sioux nickname is today," March 22, 2010
- ↑ Grand Forks Herald, "Standing Rock nickname supporters submit petition for ballot measure," March 22, 2010
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