Members of the Spirit Lake Tribe voted on the Sioux nickname and 67% approve the use of the nickname. The Sioux needs permission from both the Spirit Lake and Standing Rock Sioux tribes by November 30, 2010 or they must retire the name. Both tribal councils disapprove of the name. So members of the Spirit Lake tribe wanted the issue to be a vote of the whole tribe and 67% of the tribe approve the name, a major victory for Sioux nickname supporters. However the tribal council of the Standing Rock tribe does not want a vote. But hopefully this will change their minds. Thank you Spirit Lake Nation!!!!