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August
15,
2005
Fargo, North Dakota
North Dakota Human Rights Coalition
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The North
Dakota Human Rights Coalition opposes the use of nicknames, mascots
and logos which refer to Native American tribes at educational
institutions in North Dakota. Visit our web site at
http://ndhrc.org/NDHRC_Use_of_Mascots_&_Other_Position.htm for the
NDHRC’s full position on the issue.
The NDHRC
encourages public statements in support of the NCAA ruling and will be
sending letters to the editor and to the NCAA.
Stephen
Kaufman of UND has said, “It is crucial that the NCAA directly hear
from Native American individuals and organizations. They are taking a
great deal of heat for doing the right thing, including threats of
legal suits. We need to keep them from wobbling."
Here is some contact information for the NCAA:
Dr. Myles Brand
President, NCAA
E-mail:
mbrand@ncaa.org
317-917-6222
Dr Bernard Franklin
Vice President, NCAA
317-917-6941
E-mail:
bfranklin@ncaa.org
Ron Stratten
Vice President, NCAA
E-mail:
rstratten@ncaa.org
317-917-6222
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North
Dakota Human Rights Coalition represents its members, all people
in North Dakota, and any individual who has experienced a violation of
his or her human rights and those most likely to experience
discrimination.
If you are a current member of the NDHRC, thank you.
To help the NDHRC fund our work, please join the NDHRC or renew your
membership today. Visit our membership page at:
http://ndhrc.org/membership_form_revised.htm.
Thank you for supporting the NDHRC.
