Fighting Sioux

[Lemon Thrower]

North Dakato is changing its name from the Fighting Sioux for PC reasons.

they took suggestions from folks for a new name. Here's the list of rejected names, a couple of good ones in there.

http://und.edu/nickname/non-consideration-list.pdf

 

[runkpanole]

This isn't really anything new. It is happening now, but was decided upon in 2012.

 

[TexSkills]

My father-in-law is a UND alum and my wife has several UND alums in her extended family. They were all less than thrilled that UND capitulated to the NCAA. According to them, all but one Sioux tribe had no issue with the name and the tribe that did have the issue was purely based on money.