Dispute over ND Fighting Sioux nickname nears end

Published June 13, 2012 11:37am ET



FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota residents say they’ve had enough of a decades-old controversy on its flagship university’s nickname.

Voters overwhelmingly decided Tuesday to dump the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux moniker, an issue that has put its athletic teams at risk of NCAA sanctions and divided sports fans, alumni and even tribes. But even for the winners, the outcome was bittersweet.

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