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The University of North Dakota Dropped Its Offensive ... - Slate  Jan 13, 2015 ... Courtesy of the Chester Fritz Library/University of North Dakota and James I. Bowie ... Fighting Sioux nickname, which had been used by its athletic teams since 1930. ... The old name, however, does not look like it will be forgotten quickly. .... as the Florida State University Seminoles, the Cleveland Indians,...
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FSU Adopts Seminoles as the Nickname for Athletic Teams  Election time for choosing the name of Florida State University's athletic teams has ... In commemoration of the tribe of Indians whose descendants still live in the ... start, finally selected the nickname for their athletic teams -- the SEMINOLES.
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Osceola and Renegade - Wikipedia  Osceola and Renegade are the official mascots of the Florida State University Seminoles. ... The portrayal is supported by leaders of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, but it ... State University adopted the Seminoles nickname in 1947, just after its ... Indian mascots and names; after much deliberation, the NCAA gave FSU an...
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Changing Nicknames, Under NCAA Duress - Inside Higher Ed  Nov 10, 2005 ... Two more institutions came off the National Collegiate Athletic ... Carthage College said last month that its teams, which had been ... "The NCAA commends Carthage College and Midwestern State University for taking affirmative steps to ... The university, which has used the "Indians" name since the 1920s,...
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A Tradition of Tribue - University Communications - Florida State ...  The Seminole Tribe of Florida are a courageous, tenacious and determined people who, ... The name "Florida State Seminoles" was selected by vote of the university's ... as well as by professional athletic teams  is "culturally hostile" or "offensive. ... In FSU's early years, Native American imagery and mascots were heavily...
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Razorbacks Finalize Game Plan for Indians | Arkansas Razorbacks  Razorbacks Finalize Game Plan for Indians. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.  On Thursday Arkansas had its final practice session before they face Louisiana-Monroe in...
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Chickee - Tribal Healthy Homes  Southeastern Houses Chickee. The chickee comes from the Seminole word for  house." The first Seminoles to live in North Florida are known to have constructed log ... Chickees (also known as chickee huts, stilt houses, or platform dwellings) ... the long posts kept the house from sinking into marshy earth; raising the floor...
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Traditions | University of Miami  Some reports say the 1927 football team held a team meeting to select ... Told that the local dignitaries and University officials wanted to name the team for a local flora or ... The University of Miami "Band of the Hour" is well-known for its pre-game and ... About UM  UM News and Events  Admissions  Alumni Association...
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Kickapoo people - Wikipedia  The Kickapoo people (Kickapoo: Kiikaapoa or Kiikaapoi) are an Algonquian-speaking Native ... The Oklahoma and Texas bands are politically associated with each other. Around 3,000 people are enrolled tribal members. Another .... The Kickapoo Indian Reservation of Kansas is located at 394051N 953641W...
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Seal of Florida | State Symbols USA  The state seal is also displayed on Florida's state flag. Florida. Show Source | Reference Links ... Seminole Tribe of Florida: official Seminole Tribe website.
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Official Seals of the Five Civilized Tribes - Oklahoma State University ...  Members of the Five Civilized Tribes were honored this year by an unusual ... At this time, different patriotic organizations in the State would present their State .... The upper lefthand ray shall contain the symbol of the ancient seal of the ... In the center of the large star is the official seal of the Territory of Oklahoma and in the...
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History of lacrosse - Wikipedia  Lacrosse has its origins in a tribal game played by eastern Woodlands Native Americans and ... There were hundreds of native men playing a ball game with sticks.The game began with the ball .... Some say the name originated from the French term for field hockey, le jeu de la crosse. Others suggest that it was named after...
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List of sports team names and mascots derived from ... - Wikipedia  Many sports teams have names or mascots derived from peoples that are indigenous to the ... In a few states with significant Native American populations, change has been .... The team logo indicates the "Warrior" is an indigenous reference. ... to select its own nickname; most notably, the football team was simply known as...
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Sioux Unhappy: Challenging the NCAA's Ban on Native American ...  May 16, 2006 ... UND with hosting no less than thirteen NCAA Championship events ... nineteen schools 26 that continued to use Native American imagery .... NCAA's extension of the ban to the BCS were Arkansas State ..... aspects of their appeals because they secured the approval of what the NCAA termed "a. 87. 88. 89.
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States and Places Named After Indian Words  Texas: from an Indian word meaning "friends." ... Alabama and Alabama River: named for the Alibamu, a tribe whose name derives from a Choctaw .... Osceola: a city in and one of the two county seats of Mississippi County, Arkansas. .... Battle Creek: Named after a nearby stream where Nebraska volunteer militiamen were...
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Louis Sockalexis - Expand Your Mind - Revolvy  A Native American from the Penobscot tribe, Sockalexis is often identified as the ... spending his entire career (1897-1899) as an outfielder for the Cleveland Spiders. ... In 1897, the Notre Dame baseball team played an exhibition game against .... The name "Indians" originated from a request by club owner Charles Somers...
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Official Seals of the Five Civilized Tribes - Oklahoma State University ...  Members of the Five Civilized Tribes were honored this year by an unusual invitation from .... the device of the State Seal centers in a large five-pointed star, outside and ... The ray directed upward shall contain the symbol of the ancient Chickasaw .... 5Chief Tishomingo died on the way to the Indian Territory and was buried...
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Remembering where our names come from (Chatham Journal)  Jan 10, 2005 ... We are proudly the Tar Heel State, and every one of us is a Tar Heel-even those of ... the term for its athletic teams, the term properly applies to any North Carolinian. ... maybe our state's close association with this product will drop away. ... of making tar and of the longleaf pine forests that made it possible.
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jeopardy/1891_Qs.txt at master  jedoublen/jeopardy  GitHub  IN THE WILDERNESS | Once the sanctuary of the Seminoles, this Florida wilderness is now inhabited by the Miccosukee tribe | Everglades. right: Michael.
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Origin of State Names - Infoplease  Origin of State Names ... Florida, From the Spanish Pascua Florida, meaning feast of flowers (Easter) ... The islands may have been named by Hawaii Loa, their traditional ... Kansas, From a Sioux word meaning people of the south wind ... Massachusetts, From Massachusett tribe of Native Americans, meaning at or...
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Indians of Oklahoma Genealogy - FamilySearch Wiki  Jun 25, 2016 ... The Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole (known as the Five Civilized Tribes) were among the many ... Their purpose was (and is) to manage Indian affairs with the tribes, to enforce policies, and to assist in maintaining the peace. ... Approved Roll of Osage Indians in Oklahoma, 1921.