But of course!!! I have a feeling that this is why the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education also voted 7-1 to direct the University of North Dakota to cease transitioning away from the Sioux nickname and logo. I bet that they knew that these lawmakers would be coming forward with this challenge. Stay tuned this summer could prove to be interesting.
BISMARCK — A group of lawmakers want Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem to decide whether it's legal for the Legislature to order the University of North Dakota to keep its Fighting Sioux nickname and American Indian head logo.
The 10 lawmakers sent a letter to Stenehjem today asking for his opinion on the issue.
It was written by Grand Forks Democratic Rep. Lonny Winrich and signed by eight other Democratic lawmakers and Fargo Republican state Rep. Kathy Hawken.
The letter asks whether the bill that orders UND to keep its nickname and logo is unconstitutional, because it interferes with the Board of Higher Education's administrative power.
It also asks whether the Legislature can overturn an agreement between the NCAA and UND that resulted in the decision to drop the nickname and logo.
