The Ralph to Display Tribal Flags

[Goon]

just to point out the Wacipi Pow Wow is held every Spring on campus and is a HIGHLY publicized event. I have never gotten to attend due to my schedule on those days, but I have heard that it is a great event to attend. And in case you don't read anything on it, they normally set up a teepee outside of the Union for UNDIA Timeout Week, which is that week.

I went to back in 1998 and it was an interesting experience. The dancers had some really neat outfits.

[Let'sGoHawks!]

just to point out the Wacipi Pow Wow is held every Spring on campus and is a HIGHLY publicized event. I have never gotten to attend due to my schedule on those days, but I have heard that it is a great event to attend. And in case you don't read anything on it, they normally set up a teepee outside of the Union for UNDIA Timeout Week, which is that week.

I have always heard of the Wacipi, but didn't know it was equivalent to a Pow Wow. I thought it was an event that only American Indians could attend. Once again, I have learned something about American Indian culture, in part due to the Fighting Sioux name.

[Chief Illiniwek Supporter]

I have always heard of the Wacipi, but didn't know it was equivalent to a Pow Wow. I thought it was an event that only American Indians could attend.

I guess anyone can call anything a "pow wow", but I do know that some Natives have organized dance exhibitions in which

anyone

(Native American or not) is invited to participate: and even

learn

the dances!

These exhibitions are called Pow Wows.

AFAIK, a popular and well-attended Pow Wow is held annually within the city limits of Chicago.

[SiouxMeNow]

Just curious, how was it educational?

I'll give you an example...my neighbor and his son were at the game (8 years old) and has had a UND hockey jersey since he was born. His only association with "Fighting Sioux" has been as a hockey fan - and remember he's only 8 years old - and thought that "funny painted guy" was just a cartoon character. His eyes were as wide as saucers watching the drum ceremony and the honor song. He had no idea what was going on and asked his dad..."is that what a Sioux really is?"

THAT was the opportunty for education! Someone who doesn't have a clue but gets a spark of interest that inspires him to look more into the history and culture of the name of a college hockey team. Now he's actually interested in the "REAL" sioux and is reading books...is that a bad thing?

I'm sure you'll scream "too little too late" but if your only intention is stomping on the grave of the Fighting Sioux nickname so you can claim some sort of "Victory for your people!" that will only result in your history, and future interest in it, taking a number on the "why should we care about your (insert name and ethnic complaint here!) History of the United States. Native Americans haven't been the only ethnic group discriminated against but we're all here and it's 2008 - we need to move on!

[darell1976]

So if UND changes the name is money for Indian programs going to fizzle out, and are pow wows going to disappear? I think they don't know what consequences this name change has, people are going to care less for those things on campus if the nickname is something else IMO. Could you imagine if those things happened and the tribes cried for the nickname to be re-instated what then? Just a thought could the NCAA allow UND to re-instate the Sioux nickname, and would that trial decision still hold up where the nickname would be gone at anytime after the 3 years?