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we will drop Fighting & they (NCAA) accept we have our nearest Sioux Tribes approval & the circumstances about Standing Rock & that the vast majority of us are willing to fight this to the end This could be substantiated by a referral vote showing Sioux County approved the name It would also be a respectful time to offer both tribes 1/2 of the proceeds of sales of Sioux Logo merchandise - Win / Win / Win

yeah I saw that & again a typical immediate reply from a spokesperson - I bet the Governor & Wrigley can speak their language - why does everything have to be sue & $$$ & Win / Lose - there is always a possible Win/ Win

we could make a list of a few to take with you

PS..........Now win the National Title & let the world see the Pride & Honor we have

I think the next step should be to keep the momentum & everyone bombard the NCAA with emails - Being nice for now & in a respectable way ask them to see the positives in this - Many positives have been listed in the other threads I really don't think anyone has seriously (nicely) ask them to re-consider & now that we have the State behind this - it is time to rethink it all Awhile back I mentioned a way to compromise - I can see dropping the Fighting part of Fighting Sioux as a way to compromise - I seriously doubt it will ever go away with the true Fans but maybe officially it would be OK with me ? ? ? It's worth a try if it can settle this once & for all

GOD BLESS the State Legislature & LONG LIVE THE FIGHTING SIOUX I feel like I have Tiger Blood today

YES & I think it's a BIG Message & I bet your a PR (Public Relations) person for UND Admin. & anti-name folks - who most likely has future Political ambitions to manipulate the People to your agenda To quote Ralph "Long Live The Fighting Sioux"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSpFAAPbUoI

works

Thanks

Are they always really full ?

How hard do you think it will be to get tickets if we make it there ? I know if the Goofs make it everything changes

I always look at it as the post content vs the individual

almost 30 yrs of Sioux games here & I have never seen any of that

I'm one of the Mostly Hockey Fans But to lose the name for a chance to play Minnesota - Wisco & Iowa in other sports does not register as OK by me How many times has Fargo played any of these teams & after how many yrs at D1 & after they almost beat the Goofs I'm thinking those Big schools are thinking, why play them again, it only hurts & embarrasses them I'd still like to believe a United effort by all would change the NCAA's attitude & they would back off or even change their tune - But too many instead want to turn & run There has never been a real everyone get on board to win this thing - I think it can still be won (especially with a referndum) & then knowing the results of the Sioux County vote - then if they say No I will let the name go - but until then SHAME ON the quitters & worry worts about possible negatives & of course the PC police

Thanks to those in the House who voted YES IT"S NOT OVER

Jim why can you only rate a few posts per day ?

another nail in the coffin of that kind of thinking - cause I have said he(Stenehjem) was part of why were where we are today & I voted for him - but he has not completely done or stood up 100% in keeping the Sioux Name Not a reason for him to go away - he was just doing his job & maybe at the time was the best we could hope for (?) - MORE STUFF Folks (rest of the State & Legislative Reps.) are still trying to figure out & correct

exactly why the next step may be : Role in the in the initiative and referral process Article III Section 1 of the North Dakota Constitution guarantees the residents of the state "to propose and enact laws" through an initiative, "approve or reject legislative Acts" through a referral and "recall certain elected officials." There are two types of initiatives: a statutory initiative and a constitutional initiative. The statutory initiative seeks to amend or enact a statute of the North Dakota Century Code, while the constitutional initiative seeks to amend or enact portions of the state constitution. It is the role of the secretary of state to receive and file petitions for referrals and initiatives. A sponsoring committee is needed to submit the petition for an initiative or referral to the secretary of state. The committee is to be composed of at least 25 or more qualified state voters. A qualified state voter is one who is: at least 18 years of age, a citizen of the United States, a legal resident of the state and a resident of the affected precinct at least 30 days before the election. The final draft of the petition and a completed notarized affidavit of the members of the sponsoring committee must be submitted to the Secretary of State. The final draft must include a ballot title, which is a brief statement that adequately represents the focus of the petition. This ballot title is used by the Secretary of State to submit the petition and affidavits to the state attorney general. The attorney general and the secretary of state have 5-7 business days to deny or approve the petition on grounds of "style and legal form." Once approved the petition may be circulated for signatures. Referrals According the North Dakota law, the required number of signatures to refer state legislation to statewide election must be collected and filed within 90 days after the legislation has been filed with the secretary of state. This 90 day period includes the 5-7 business days taken by the secretary of state and attorney general to approve the petition. The 90 day period ends at midnight of the 90th day. Since the office hours of the secretary of state are limited (at the time of writing the secretary of state's office hours end at 5pm) the sponsoring committee must arrange with the secretary of state's office if petition signatures and a notarized affidavit of the person representing the committee is to be submitted after office hours. The affidavit informs the secretary of state that the required number of signatures for the petition are submitted to the best of the committee representative's knowledge. If the signatures are approved by the secretary of state, the vote on the specified state legislation will take place on the next statewide election or on a state governor=called special election. Initiative The required number of signatures for an initiative to appear on statewide elections must be filed with the secretary of state within one year from the approval of the initiative by the secretary of state. If the special committee wished to see the initiative at a specific statewide election the required number of signatures and the committee representative's notarized affidavit must be submitted no less than 90 days before the scheduled date of that election. The number of signatures for a statutory initiative is 2% of the state's population, based on the last federal government census. At the time of writing the number of signatures is 12,844. The number of signatures for a constitutional initiative is 4% of the state's population, based on the last federal government census. At the time of writing this figure is 25,688. Signature review The secretary of state has 35 days to review the petition's signatures through the use of a representative random sample. Any violations of North Dakota law are reported by the secretary of state to the attorney general for further investigation and prosecution. Contact Information Capitol Address: 600 East Boulevard Avenue Department 108, 1st Floor Bismarck, ND 58505-0500 Phone: (701) 328-2900 Toll Free Phone: (800) 352-0867 Fax: (701) 328-2992 E-mail: sos@nd.gov See also Al Jaeger, Secretary of State for North Dakota Governor of North Dakota Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota Attorney General of North Dakota North Dakota Constitution External links Office of the North Dakota Secretary of State About the office of the North Dakota Secretary of State North Dakota Century Code http://www.ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/North_Dakota_Secretary_of_State

SiouxPR that kind of stuff just could be what so may in the Legislature don't like Who you doing PR for ?

who has the Link to the State Senators emails ?

Thank You Star2city (Star2City his quote) Instead of the legislature passing the bills that have been proposed, which would have some potentially very negative effects on the NCAA-UND relationship, I'd like the legislature to go down another path: - Place the Sioux name as the perpetual nickname of UND on the ballot, so all ND voters have a say. - Since Sioux County is essentially the Standing Rock reservation, the votes of Sioux County would be a de facto Standing Rock vote. - If the vote in both Sioux County and North Dakota affirms the nickname, the AG would be required to petition the NCAA for the reinstatement of the Fighting Sioux name, as all requirements of the NCAA would then have been met. The NCAA would have to fold based on this type of democratic action. If the legislature doesn't impose a statewide vote, the same measure could be put in place by gaining voters signature for an initiative. If the principles of our representative democracy are properly used, the tyranny of PC politics can and will be defeated.

that could still be a hurdle - but not a end to keeping the name - we are finally getting the attention of the whole State & most are figuring out what has (or hasn't) taken place so far & still so many just want to find ways to give up ? ? ? Worst Leadership Imaginable - Apathy has been prevalent - But it's NOT OVER

Who was it again that so eloquently brought up the idea of a Referendum & then we will know how the people in Sioux County really feel - this needs to be pushed now (?) or wait as a ace in the hole (?) - I want permission to Quote him ? ? ? *** I see that as where were going unless the NCAA & SBOHE comes to their senses Thank GOD & to the House Members who voted YES - May the Senate have the same wisdom & courage Shame on the Grand Forks Reps.& media & SBOHE & UND ADMIN. that showed their lack of real knowledge or stubborn PC attitudes This is not over & should have been allowed to go forward in as positive of a way as possible before the deadline & shame on you for not fighting to the end - You are not even close to the majority on this If so many of you would have not let us down, the past couple of years, the Legislature would not have had to step in & clip your wings Email / Write or call your Senators *** NOTE the only house member that wrote back to me (email) was Kaldor & he was still stuck on the idea that Standing Rock does not have referendums & we cannot force them to vote - WE KNOW THAT ! But a State wide Referendum would show how Standing Rock / Sioux County really feels

wasn't Bina's from around the back of the face off circle - so this was longer looked as tho the goalie was going back & forth like they do to clear in front of the net or to stay focused / keep head in the game - so much for that