NCAA Treads Warily in North Dakota

NCAA Treads Warily in North Dakota

The NCAA is considering moving a basketball-championship tournament away from the University of North Dakota because of the institution's Fighting Sioux mascot. The liberal use of Indian-head logos in the university's arena, where the tournament would be played, has spawned the dispute--an...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Chronicle of Higher Education 2002-11, Vol.49 (13), p.A.59
1. Verfasser: Bosslett, Lindsay
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Criticism
Forecasts and trends
Mascots
Minority Groups
Native North Americans
Opportunities
Team Sports
Tournaments & championships
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Zusammenfassung:The NCAA is considering moving a basketball-championship tournament away from the University of North Dakota because of the institution's Fighting Sioux mascot. The liberal use of Indian-head logos in the university's arena, where the tournament would be played, has spawned the dispute--and spurred a continuing controversy at North Dakota.
ISSN:0009-5982
1931-1362