 Logo of the North Dakota Fighting Sioux "The North Dakota Fighting Sioux" is the name of the athletic teams of the University of North Dakota (UND) which is located in the city of Grand Forks, North Dakota, in the United States. The name is often shortened to simply "The Sioux". The current logo is a Native American figure. The logo was designed by a local artist of Ojibwa ethnicity. Logo of The Fighting Sioux athletic teams of the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota. ...
Logo of The Fighting Sioux athletic teams of the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota. ...
The University of North Dakota (UND) is a comprehensive institution of higher learning in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. Founded in 1883, it is the largest and oldest such institution in the state of North Dakota. ...
Motto: A Place of Excellence Nickname: The Sunflake City Map Political Statistics Founded 15 June 1870 Incorporated February 22, 1881 County Grand Forks County Mayor Michael Brown Geographic Statistics Area - Total - Land - Water 49. ...
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Athletics
Division I: Division II: The North Dakota Fighting Sioux hockey teams (mens and womens) are the only Divsion I sports at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota. ...
- Football - men's
- Basketball - men's and women's
- Baseball - men's
- Cross country - men's and women's
- Golf - men's and women's
- Soccer - women's
- Softball - women's
- Swimming and diving - men's and women's
- Track and field - men's and women's
- Tennis - women's
- Volleyball - women's
The Fighting Sioux hockey teams (men's and women's) compete at Division I, while the men's football, men's and women's basketball, women's soccer, and women's volleyball teams all currently compete at Division II. The Sioux have a proven track record of being very competitive in both divisions. On June 21, 2006, the school announced that it would be moving its entire athletic program to Division I. The North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team of the University of North Dakota is a member of the NCAA Divsion II North Central Conference. ...
Logo of the North Dakota Fighting Sioux The North Dakota Fighting Sioux basketball teams (mens and womens) are parth of the athletic program at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota. ...
Logo of the North Dakota Fighting Sioux The North Dakota Fighting Sioux baseball team is a part of the athletic program at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota. ...
Logo of the North Dakota Fighting Sioux The North Dakota Fighting Sioux soccer team is part of the athletic program at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota. ...
Logo of the North Dakota Fighting Sioux The North Dakota Fighting Sioux volleyball team is a part of the athletic program at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota. ...
The North Dakota Fighting Sioux hockey teams (mens and womens) are the only Divsion I sports at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota. ...
The North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team of the University of North Dakota is a member of the NCAA Divsion II North Central Conference. ...
Logo of the North Dakota Fighting Sioux The North Dakota Fighting Sioux basketball teams (mens and womens) are parth of the athletic program at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota. ...
Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ...
Logo of the North Dakota Fighting Sioux The North Dakota Fighting Sioux volleyball team is a part of the athletic program at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota. ...
The men's hockey team is easily the most recognized and enshrined of all teams at UND (seven national championships). They play in the $100+ million Ralph Engelstad Arena. The arena has been called one the greatest hockey facilities in the world. The men's football program has been growing in stature and popularity in recent years. All home football games are held in the Alerus Center. The Betty Engelstad Sioux Center is used for basketball and volleyball games. Ralph Engelstad Arena is the name of two different indoor arenas in the Upper Midwest of the United States. ...
The Alerus Center is an indoor stadium located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. ...
The Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (BESC) is an indoor arena located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. ...
Nickname
Origins UND's nickname was originally "The Flickertails", but was changed to "The Sioux" officially in 1930 ("Fighting" was added later). Guest editorials that appeared at that time in the Dakota Student (the UND student newspaper) noted that (1)"Sioux are a good exterminating agent for Bison" (the mascot of the nearby North Dakota State University team), (2)"They are warlike, of fine physique and bearing", and (3)"The word Sioux is easily rhymed for yells and songs".[1] The choice of the name was also influenced by the Fighting Irish athletic teams of the University of Notre Dame (another "UND"). The Dakota Student is the student-run newspaper publication of the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota. ...
North Dakota State University (NDSU) is a public university in Fargo, North Dakota, USA. It is the second largest school in the eleven campus North Dakota University System. ...
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Controversy Today, critics of the name say that it is a racist stereotype, while supporters say that it is unoffensive and is a source of pride. Over the years, the debate has proven to be a divisive issue at the University. In 1970, the UND Indian Association protested the use of the "Fighting Sioux" name. Since that time, a number of student organizations and faculty committees have called for the nickname to be discontinued. In 1999, the UND Student Senate passed a resolution calling for the end of the nickname, but it was vetoed by the student body president. That same year, a similar bill was introduced in the North Dakota House of Representatives, but died in committee.[2] In 2000, twenty-one separate Native American-related programs, departments, and organizations at UND signed a statement opposing the continued use of the nickname and logo, saying that it did not honor them or their culture.[3] Three tribal entities within the state (the Standing Rock Sioux, Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux, and Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation) have issued tribal resolutions denouncing the continued use of the name and logo. On March 6, 2001, the President of the American Psychological Association, Dr. Norine Johnson, wrote to advocate change at UND. It is worth noting that the University does not currently maintain a mascot. The North Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly, larger than the North Dakota Senate. ...
Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation, also known as the Three Affiliated Tribes, are a Native American group comprising a union of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara peoples, whose native lands ranged across the Missouri River basin in the Dakotas. ...
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The American Psychological Association (APA) is a professional organization representing psychology in the US. It has around 150,000 members and an annual budget of around $70m. ...
Former Fighting Sioux hockey player and wealthy alumnus Ralph Engelstad donated $100 million dollars for the construction of Ralph Engelstad Arena. This is one of the largest philanthropic donations ever made to a public institution of higher learning. During construction of the arena, Engelstad threatened to abruptly cease work if the nickname was changed. The day after receiving Engelstad's threatening e-mail North Dakota State Board of Higher Education froze discussion on the issue by insisting that the team name remain the same. One of Engelstad's conditions for his donation was that the University keep the Fighting Sioux name indefinitely.[4] Engelstad placed thousands of Fighting Sioux logos in numerous places throughout the arena to make physical removal of the logo very costly if attempted. The arena opened in 2001. Ralph Engelstad (January 28, 1930 Thief River Falls, Minnesota - November 26, 2002 Las Vegas, Nevada) was the multi-millionaire owner of the Imperial Palace casinos in Las Vegas and in Biloxi, Mississippi and donor for the construction of the Ralph Engelstad Arena for his alma mater, the University of North...
Ralph Engelstad Arena is the name of two different indoor arenas in the Upper Midwest of the United States. ...
Today, the movement to abandon the name and logo is led by several Native American tribes, various UND faculty members, and Native American student organizations, while the movement to keep the Fighting Sioux name is led by UND administration, alumni, athletic officials, and most fans and participants.
UND vs. NCAA Debate was reignited in 2005, following a decision by the NCAA to sanction schools with tribal nicknames, including UND, that the NCAA deemed to be "hostile and abusive." The sanctions would not allow schools like UND to use their names or logos in post-season play and those schools would not be able to host post-season championships. After an unsuccessful appeal to reverse the sanctions, the University turned to their legal options. On June 15, 2006, after consulting with North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, the Board of Higher Education elected 8-0 to authorize Stenehjem to sue the NCAA for penalizing the University over its nickname and Indian head logo.[1] In November of 2006, UND won a preliminary injunction to prevent the NCAA from enforcing the rule, and allowing UND to play playoff games at home. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ...
June 15 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (167th in leap years), with 199 days remaining. ...
2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
In North Dakota, the Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the state government. ...
Wayne Stenehjem is a lawyer and politician from the U.S. state of North Dakota. ...
Reference - ^ Dale Wetzel, North Dakota to sue NCAA over university's Fighting Sioux nickname, Associated Press, June 15, 2006
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See also The following is a list of sports team names and mascots derived from Indigenous peoples. ...
The Fighting Sioux Sports Network (or FSSN) is a local cable channel operated in Grand Forks, North Dakota by the University of North Dakota in conjuction with WDAZ-TV also of Grand Forks. ...
Ralph Engelstad Arena is the name of two different indoor arenas in the Upper Midwest of the United States. ...
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