September 2, 2005

NCAA Restricts Colleges With Indian Nicknames and Mascots

By BRAD WOLVERTON

Seventeen colleges whose nicknames or mascots refer to American Indians will not be permitted to hold National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament events unless they change their nicknames or eliminate images of American Indians in their facilities, NCAA officials said in August.

Colleges on the list -- which include the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of North Dakota, both of which have refused to change their American Indian team names

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