Supporters of the controversial "Fighting Sioux" nickname and logo of the University of North Dakota say the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe should hold a referendum on the issue.
Supporters collected 850 names on a petition to call for a vote. A special election could be held in three to four months.
Members of the Spirit Lake Dakotah
Nation voted to support the name. The tribal council passed a resolution that says UND can use the "Sioux" name in perpetuity.
UND agreed to eliminate the "Sioux" name unless it could get the support of both tribes by November 2010. The North Dakota Board of Higher Education might take action sooner.
Get the Story:Standing Rock nickname supporters report 850 signatures on petition (The Grand Forks Herald 3/3)
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