U. of North Dakota is the last holdout over an NCAA policy on Native American nicknames . It lists the Spirit Lake Committee for Understanding and Respect , whose members were among those who filed the petitions . University system consultant : Education `` is becoming collateral damage '' in the dispute . The attorney general and higher education board plan to discuss legal options next week . TL;DR A federal judge has ruled that a university can keep its nickname for Native Americans after it was found unconstitutional by a lower court.
U. of North Dakota is the last holdout over an NCAA policy on Native American nicknames . University system consultant : Education `` is becoming collateral damage '' in the dispute . The attorney general and higher education board plan to discuss legal options next week . TL;DR A federal judge has ruled that a university can keep its nickname for Native Americans after it was found unconstitutional by a lower court.