A poll of 100 American Indians in North Dakota found that 63 want the University of North Dakota to change the "Fighting Sioux" nickname if requested by Sioux tribes.
Pollsters contacted 100 Indians in the state by phone. Around 61 said they weren't offended by the name while around 38 said they were. The margin of error was plus or minus 9.8.
In contrast, of the 605 people contacted for a separate poll, 95 percent said they weren't offended while only 5 percent said they were. This poll included 30 Indians.
Detailed poll results can be found at
http://www.in-forum.com/specials/undPoll. Click on the "Native American Sample" link to view the poll conducted among Indian residents. Tribal affiliation was not recorded.
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Majority in N.D. support 'Fighting Sioux' poll shows
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NCAA Policy:
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Championship Events (August 5, 2005)
Relevant Links:
University of North Dakota - http://www.und.edu
Fighting
Sioux - http://www.fightingsioux.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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