Top 10 stories on GrandForksHerald.com
December 30, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Online readers voted with their clicks. These are their Top 10 stories, several of which overlapped with the Herald staff’s Top 10 picks. Continue Reading
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The rest of the Top 10
December 29, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The rest of the Top 10 stories of 2012 ranged from stories about the shocking deaths of young people, to stories about surprising changes in the community, such as Grand Forks’ only hospital buying its would-be rival in town. A long-standing controversy over UND’s Fighting Sioux nickname appeared to end, while long-standing problems with the Spirit Lake tribe’s child protection system appear to continue into the new year.
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No vote on Fighting Sioux nickname in 2014
December 13, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Supporters of UND’s old Fighting Sioux nickname did not submit
petitions to force another statewide vote on the issue by Wednesday’s
deadline, Secretary of State Al Jaeger said today. Continue Reading
‘Home of the Fighting Sioux’ signage removed from REA exterior today
October 22, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Workers began removing “Home of the Fighting Sioux” from outside walls of Ralph Engelstad Arena today, as required by the 2007 agreement that settled a lawsuit between North Dakota and the NCAA. Continue Reading
OUR OPINION: NCAA’s nickname gesture appreciated
September 27, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Here’s to the NCAA’s decision and the negotiating team from North Dakota that helped bring it about. Continue Reading
NCAA: Most logos can stay at the Ralph Engelstad Arena
September 26, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
In what’s likely a final round of negotiations over UND’s Fighting Sioux nickname, the NCAA has backed off its demand for wholesale stripping of the historic name and logo from the Ralph Engelstad Arena. Continue Reading
Nickname proponents’ push goes on
September 10, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Attorneys representing the NCAA and Fighting Sioux nickname backers who sued the association could present oral arguments before the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals by mid-October, according to scheduling documents submitted to the court. Continue Reading
After 20 years, one American Indian-based logo makes a limited return for Eastern Michigan University
September 10, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Eastern Michigan University’s marching band stepped onto the field Saturday during the school’s game against Illinois State, they wore their “Eagles” nickname on the back of their uniforms. Inside their uniform jackets, though, they wore another logo: an American Indian head with feathers, with the name “Hurons” stitched alongside. Continue Reading
UND American Indian students will not appeal nickname lawsuit dismissal; say they will extend an olive branch
September 7, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Six American Indian students at UND who sued the university and several state officials over use of the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo have decided not to appeal a U.S. District Court judge’s dismissal of the lawsuit. Continue Reading
Nickname appeal: NCAA used ‘cartel powers’
August 10, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Now, however, the Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe’s pro-nickname Committee for Understanding and Respect argues in its appeal of that dismissal that the sanctions amount to “palpable coercion” and are evidence of the NCAA’s use of “its cartel powers to eradicate Sioux history, culture and traditions from public memory.” Continue Reading
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