Settlement in Fighting Sioux Lawsuit

The University of North Dakota has settled its lawsuit against the NCAA over the school's use of the Fighting Sioux nickname. Under the settlement, the University has three years to try to get support of the several Sioux tribes for continued use of the name; if it does, it can keep the nickname. UND can continue using the nickname in the meantime. The Standing Rock Sioux and the Spirit Lake Sioux both have opposed the nickname in the past and have stated that they will continue to do so, thus this settlement just may be postponing the inevitable. But in the meantime, the school and the state can continue to lobby the tribe and individual members for support.