NDSU opposition to Sioux name

[The Sicatoka]

So you can only use certain words based on the melanin content of your skin?

[PCM]

Who wants to tell the Native Americans that they have no right to use the word "casino," which is derived from European languages? Gosh, the possibilities are endless.

[Bacardio]

JBB - In hearing all sides of this name change issue, that is the single biggest racist remake I have heard. Which in turn adds more flame to the fire, that this whole debate has NOTHING to do with the name being offensive. But rather a soapbox for certain individuals to scam, lie, and deceive the masses for their own person benenfit.

Is it that B.R.I.G.D.E.S really means that you sell bridges? Because I have some interest in buying the Golden Gate Bridge.

Oh, and by the way, are you sure I am not a Sioux Indian?

[U2Bad1]

For the record i spent some time with a couple of native americans last night. One i guess was talking about going to a hockey game, and a girl (probably a liberal) said something like "Aren't you offended by the nickname??" The girl then said "no, why should i be??" The other native american i was with said the whole nickname issue is BS too. Just goes to prove who is really right on this issue.

[moser53]

On November 19, 2002 at 10:31 AM, jimdahl said:

Looks like NDSU's women's athletics director decided that NDSU shouldn't be using the name 'Sioux' anymore:

http://www.in-forum.com/articles/?id=22881

 

And:

 

http://www.in-forum.com/articles/?id=22882

http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/4552126.htm

 

This seems quite likely a response to the accusations of racial insensitivity at NDSU (rather like SCSU.) The fact that we quit playing NDSU regularly in all sports after next season makes it a bit of a non-event, though.

Every week maybe a stretch but there were a lot of press releases back then that the Sioun nickname must go.Well coordinated propaganda.

If Spirit Lake Nation would have been the only tribe with a say the nickname issue would have taken 6 months not 10 years.

 

[stoneySIOUX]

3 minutes ago, moser53 said:

Every week maybe a stretch but there were a lot of press releases back then that the Sioun nickname must go.Well coordinated propaganda.

If Spirit Lake Nation would have been the only tribe with a say the nickname issue would have taken 6 months not 10 years.

 

Yeah, 10 years... like, you know, 6 years shorter the time that this thread has been buried. What are you trying to accomplish here?

[moser53]

1 minute ago, stoneySIOUX said:

Yeah, 10 years... like, you know, 6 years shorter the time that this thread has been buried. What are you trying to accomplish here?

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