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| June 15, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2004 United Press International. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

BISMARCK, N.D., June 15 (UPI) -- State education officials are backing the University of North Dakota's fight to keep its "Fighting Sioux" nickname.

The NCAA has banished all mascots and nicknames that are linked to American Indians as disrespectful and has threatened to take away post-season rights if the schools don't change.

The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports the North Dakota higher education board voted 8-0 Thursday to authorize a lawsuit against the NCAA in a bid to retain the 80-year-old moniker after getting a go-ahead from state Attorney General Wayne Stenehiem. No decision was…

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