The Central Michigan University "Chippewas" and the University of Utah "Utes" have won exemptions from the NCAA's policy on Indian mascots.
The NCAA said it will allow the two schools to use Indian imagery during post-season tournaments. The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe supports the "Chippewas" while the Northern Ute Tribe supports the "Utes."
The Florida State University "Seminoles" have previously won an exemption. The University of North Dakota "Fighting Sioux" are waiting on a decision from the NCAA. Sioux tribes have expressed opposition to the nickname and logo.
Get the Story:
Utah, Central Mich. names get OK from NCAA
(The Daily Illini 9/6)
NCAA allows Utah to keep being 'Utes' (The Salt Lake Tribune 9/3)
NCAA approves CMU's mascot (The Detroit News 9/4)
NCAA Announcement:
NCAA
Executive Committee Issues Guidelines for Use of Native American Mascots at
Championship Events (August 5, 2005)
Relevant Links:
Saginaw Chippewa Tribe - http://www.sagchip.org
Central
Michigan University - http://www.cmich.edu
University of Utah - http://www.utah.edu
Utah Utes -
http://utahutes.ocsn.com
NCAA Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee - http://www1.ncaa.org/eprise/main/
membership/governance/assoc-wide/moic/index.html
National Coalition on Racism in Sports and Media - http://www.aimovement.org/ncrsm
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(9/2)
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Column: University of
Utah must connect with tribe (08/25)
NCAI president worried about shift in NCAA stance
(8/24)
NCAA exempts FSU 'Seminoles' from
mascot policy (8/24)
Other universities
encouraged by NCAA decision (8/24)
Even
more reaction to the NCAA policy on mascots (8/16)
Schools appeal NCAA policy on Indian mascots
(8/15)
Reaction to NCAA mascot policy
still rolling in (8/15)
Bad Eagle: NCAA
doesn't care what Indians think (8/15)
Harjo: Hanging onto mascots, toys of racism
(8/12)
Still more reaction to NCAA
policy on mascots (8/11)
Editorial: NCAA
policy a step in the right direction (8/11)
Opinion: NCAA on the warpath against mascots
(8/11)
NCAA President: Taking the high
road on mascots (8/11)
NCAA will ask TV
stations not to use mascot names (8/11)
Even more reaction to NCAA policy on mascots
(8/10)
University of Utah mulls position
on 'Utes' (08/10)
More reaction to
NCAA's new policy on Indian mascots (8/9)
NCAA announces revised Indian mascot policy
(8/8)
Mixed reaction to change in use of
mascots (8/8)
Opinion: Changing mascots
is a waste of time (07/15)
Mascots not
only an issue for Native Americans (7/14)
Opinion: It's time for racist mascots to go
(7/14)
NCAA committee won't call for ban
on Indian mascots (6/28)
Editorial: Not
all 'Indian' mascots are offensive (05/31)
Harjo: NCAA should ban all 'Native' imagery
(5/27)
Schools defend Indian mascots in
reports to NCAA (5/16)
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