North Dakota Fighting Sioux
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The North Dakota Fighting Sioux was the former nickname and logo of the University of North Dakota’s athletic teams, long associated with the school’s sports tradition before being replaced due to controversy over Native American imagery.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| University of North Dakota football team | 2 |
| North Dakota Fighting Sioux canonical | 1 |
| North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team | 1 |
| University of North Dakota men’s basketball team | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8260455 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: North Dakota Fighting Sioux Context triple: [UND Fighting Hawks, formerName, North Dakota Fighting Sioux]
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A.
North Dakota State Bison football
North Dakota State Bison football is a powerhouse college football program renowned for its dominance at the NCAA Division I FCS level, including a record number of national championships.
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B.
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
The South Dakota State Jackrabbits are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing South Dakota State University in NCAA Division I sports.
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C.
South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
South Dakota State Jackrabbits football is the collegiate football program of South Dakota State University, a prominent FCS team known for its strong performances in the Missouri Valley Football Conference and for producing NFL talent such as kicker Adam Vinatieri.
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D.
Minnesota Golden Gophers
The Minnesota Golden Gophers are the University of Minnesota’s NCAA Division I athletic teams, competing primarily in the Big Ten Conference across a wide range of men’s and women’s sports.
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E.
Nebraska Cornhuskers
The Nebraska Cornhuskers are the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s athletic teams, best known for their storied college football program and passionate fan base.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: North Dakota Fighting Sioux Target entity description: The North Dakota Fighting Sioux was the former nickname and logo of the University of North Dakota’s athletic teams, long associated with the school’s sports tradition before being replaced due to controversy over Native American imagery.
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A.
North Dakota State Bison football
North Dakota State Bison football is a powerhouse college football program renowned for its dominance at the NCAA Division I FCS level, including a record number of national championships.
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B.
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
The South Dakota State Jackrabbits are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing South Dakota State University in NCAA Division I sports.
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C.
South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
South Dakota State Jackrabbits football is the collegiate football program of South Dakota State University, a prominent FCS team known for its strong performances in the Missouri Valley Football Conference and for producing NFL talent such as kicker Adam Vinatieri.
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D.
Minnesota Golden Gophers
The Minnesota Golden Gophers are the University of Minnesota’s NCAA Division I athletic teams, competing primarily in the Big Ten Conference across a wide range of men’s and women’s sports.
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E.
Nebraska Cornhuskers
The Nebraska Cornhuskers are the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s athletic teams, best known for their storied college football program and passionate fan base.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
college athletic nickname
ⓘ
retired sports team name ⓘ |
| affiliation | University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux fans and supporters community ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
men's sports teams
ⓘ
women's sports teams ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Grand Forks, North Dakota
ⓘ
University of North Dakota ⓘ |
| colors |
black
ⓘ
green ⓘ white ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| governingBody |
University of North Dakota Athletics Department
ⓘ
linked to:
University of North Dakota
University of North Dakota Board of Higher Education ⓘ
linked to:
North Dakota State Board of Higher Education
|
| heritageRole |
historic brand of UND sports
ⓘ
symbol of UND athletic tradition ⓘ |
| language | English name ⓘ |
| location | Grand Forks, North Dakota ⓘ |
| logoDepicts | Native American warrior head ⓘ |
| logoTheme | Native American imagery ⓘ |
| notableIn | college ice hockey culture ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
NCAA
ⓘ
linked to:
National Collegiate Athletic Association
some Native American groups ⓘ |
| partOf |
NCAA Division I athletics history
ⓘ
linked to:
NCAA sports
|
| replacedBecauseOf |
NCAA policy on Native American mascots
ⓘ
controversy over Native American imagery ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
North Dakota Fighting Hawks
ⓘ
linked to:
UND Fighting Hawks
|
| represents | Sioux people ⓘ |
| shortName | Fighting Sioux ⓘ |
| sport | college athletics ⓘ |
| status |
no longer officially used
ⓘ
retired nickname ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
NCAA sanctions threat
ⓘ
legal disputes ⓘ public controversy ⓘ referendum campaigns in North Dakota ⓘ statewide political debate ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
many University of North Dakota alumni
ⓘ
many University of North Dakota fans ⓘ some local community members ⓘ |
| usedBy |
University of North Dakota
ⓘ
University of North Dakota athletic teams ⓘ
linked to:
North Dakota Fighting Sioux men's ice hockey
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| usedIn |
baseball
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basketball ⓘ football ⓘ ice hockey ⓘ other varsity sports ⓘ track and field ⓘ volleyball ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: North Dakota Fighting Sioux Description of subject: The North Dakota Fighting Sioux was the former nickname and logo of the University of North Dakota’s athletic teams, long associated with the school’s sports tradition before being replaced due to controversy over Native American imagery.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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