We've given them a resolution,.. The only way I can understand it is that they are saying to Spirit Lake 'are you sure you want to do that?'
Charles Kupchella
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Obviously, we do not agree with the decision, and we will continue to press our case through all of the levels of review and beyond as necessary
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We must press our case, because to let the charge of hostile and abusive stand would have a chilling effect to prospective faculty, staff and, most importantly, prospective American Indian students we are here to serve
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They are told, by people with I don't know what kind of agenda, that the use of these things is hostile and abusive, and we're going to make the case that there is no such thing on this campus
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No choice but to pursue an appeal.
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The NCAA unfortunately has put us in a box where we now have to defend our honor, as it were,.. They've called us 'hostile and abusive,' and we know, because we live here, that there's no such thing here. We'll have to prove it, I guess.
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We understand there are people who prefer we not use this nickname. There may even be some who say they are not honored by it. But that certainly doesn't constitute a test of what is hostile and abusive.
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We believe our use of the nickname and logo is respectful and appropriate... A recent statewide poll showed our nickname is not offensive to a majority of American Indian people and, interestingly, one of four Indians polled indicate support for UND would be reduced if we changed the name. We are awaiting the results of our appeal to the NCAA.
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Because of the harshness of words like 'hostile' and 'abusive,' we have no choice but to pursue our appeal and prove -- at whatever level -- that there is no such thing here
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We had no choice but to respond to this group that says we're 'hostile or abusive. We decided we had to go after them - and that's what we did.
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