November 22, 2002

NCAA Treads Warily in North Dakota

By LINDSAY BOSSLETT

Critics of Fighting Sioux mascot say tournament should not be held on the campus

The National Collegiate Athletic Association 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 tourney would be played, has spawned the dispute -- and spurred a continuing controversy at North Dakota.

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