University of North Dakota is the last straw over an NCAA policy on Native American nicknames . University system issues : Education ` ` is becoming collateral damage '' in the dispute . The attorney general and higher education board plan to discuss legal options next year . A move up to the Big Sky Conference may depend on the Fighting Sioux decision .
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 . A move up to the Big Sky Conference may hinge on the Fighting Sioux nickname .