Supporters of the Fighting Sioux nickname, which the University of North Dakota began to retire last summer after a
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Supporters of the Fighting Sioux nickname, which the University of North Dakota began to retire last summer after a long legal battle that went all the way to the State Supreme Court, rejoiced on Monday after the State House of Representatives approved a bill requiring the university to keep the moniker, The Grand Forks Herald reported. They acknowledged, however, that they now have " a steep hill to climb” in winning the State Senate’s approval, too. The measure, if enacted, could also face a constitutional challenge, because it would override decisions made by the State Board of Higher Education, which has authority over university matters. For now, the university is going ahead with the process for retiring the Fighting Sioux and choosing a new mascot and nickname.
