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- ↑ "UND's 11th President: Dr. Robert Kelley". UND: Office of University Relations. February 7, 2008. Archived from the original on March 15, 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
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- ↑ King, C. Richard (2010-10-11). The Native American Mascot Controversy: A Handbook. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6732-1.
- ↑ Clarke, Liz (2005-09-29). "NCAA Denies School's Use of 'Fighting Sioux'". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286 . Retrieved 2022-06-25.
