Charles Murphy, the new chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe,
said he won't be pushing for a vote "Fighting Sioux" nickname and logo of the University of North Dakota.
Murphy said the issue is "very, very divisive" for the tribe. He also said he has other priorities he wants to pursue as chairman.
The North Dakota Board of
Higher Education set a deadline to hear from the tribe and another for the tribe to hold a referendum on the nickname. The first deadline already passed and the second one will likely pass with no action from the tribe.
Members of the Spirit
Lake Dakotah Nation already voted to support the "Fighting Sioux." The
tribal council passed a resolution to support the nickname and logo in
"perpetuity."
Get the Story:Sioux nickname referendum appears unlikely at Standing Rock (The Grand Forks Herald 11/19)
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