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The Fighting Sioux nickname will be retired in three years unless the University of North Dakota gets support from the area's Sioux tribes, according to terms of a pending settlement agreement.
Anonymous sources familiar with initial settlement talks told The Forum the proposed agreement with the NCAA allows UND to use the Fighting Sioux nickname in postseason play for the next three years.
The Forum does not typically use anonymous sources, but is making an exception in this case because of overriding public interest.
Some of the Sioux logos would have to be removed from the Ralph Engelstad Arena, but the more permanent logos, such as those in granite, would stay, sources said.
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The state Board of Higher Education will meet Friday morning in Grand Forks to discuss the agreement with Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem.
The board will take action on Stenehjem's recommendation following a closed-door meeting.
UND is located in Grand Forks. The Sioux play hockey in the Ralph Engelstad Arena.
For more on this story, read Friday's Forum.
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Amy Dalrymple at (701) 241-5590
Sources: UND faces retiring Fighting Sioux nickname Amy Dalrymple 20071025
