Vote Lets U. of North Dakota End Use of 'Fighting Sioux'

North Dakota residents voted 2-to-1 on Tuesday to let the University of North Dakota stop using the "Fighting Sioux" name, The Bismarck Tribune reported. The vote appears to pave the way for the end to years of debate over a nickname/mascot that some Native American groups find offensive, and that the National Collegiate Athletic Association wants the university to retire. State legislation had barred the university from doing so, but the vote clears the way to end that law.