The Unknown Poster Posted November 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 FARGO, N.D. -- University of North Dakota backers have selected Fighting Hawks as the school's new nickname, the school announced Wednesday. The predatory bird mascot was declared the winner after receiving 57 per cent of the vote compared to 43 per cent for Roughriders in the two-nickname runoff. The vote was open to people with UND ties, including students, staff and alums, and 27,378 votes were cast. The new nickname replaces the Fighting Sioux name that was retired by the state Board of Higher Education in 2012 because the NCAA deemed it "hostile and abusive." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/stop-eskimos-stop-inuit-group-wants-edmonton-cfl-team-to-change-name-1.3340521 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iso_55 Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 I wonder when the Bombers will be told to change their name as the word Bomber is offensive to some? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan007 Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 I wonder when the Bombers will be told to change their name as the word Bomber is offensive to some? It insights war and the blowing up of certain things. GAH THE HUMANITY. BTW, I love how most of the Inuit people on that CBC Eskimo's article don't want them to change it as it's not a name of disrespect and that elder people still call themselves Eskimo's up north and down south and that most Inuit people don't even find the name offensive, because it's not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iso_55 Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 Watched that NFL Network program about high school football in Barrow, Alaska. They players were calling themselves Eskimos. Not Inuit. How dumb are those kids not knowing they're insulting themselves nor are they being politically correct? basslicker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueballz Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 Eskimo is used by Inuit in Alaska, they do not find it offensive but Inuit in Canada do. Kind of the same way Indigenous people in Canada don't like the term "Indian" yet those in America don't mind. I would never call myself an "Indian" since its a term based on mistaken identity. I think if one group find Eskimo offensive I think it's worthy of asking why and listening. Why alienate a certain section of society just because you don't agree or understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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