UND archivists plan to preserve Fighting Sioux
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Grand Forks, North Dakota (AP) February 2011
University of North Dakota archivists plan to scour university offices and departments for letters, photographs, documents and artifacts to help preserve the history of the schools Fighting Sioux nickname and American Indian head logo.
The Grand Forks Herald reports that Curt Hanson, the head of UNDs Department of Special Collections, says officials also might appeal to the public for materials that could help future researchers understand how the symbols were adopted and used, and the controversy surrounding them.
UND is retiring the nickname under an agreement with the NCAA, which says the moniker is offensive. Officials have been looking at how to retire the name and logo and how to preserve their history. Hanson says assembling a comprehensive archive will take years.
University of North Dakota archivists plan to scour university offices and departments for letters, photographs, documents and artifacts to help preserve the history of the schools Fighting Sioux nickname and American Indian head logo.
The Grand Forks Herald reports that Curt Hanson, the head of UNDs Department of Special Collections, says officials also might appeal to the public for materials that could help future researchers understand how the symbols were adopted and used, and the controversy surrounding them.
UND is retiring the nickname under an agreement with the NCAA, which says the moniker is offensive. Officials have been looking at how to retire the name and logo and how to preserve their history. Hanson says assembling a comprehensive archive will take years.
