12 Quotes by Charles Kupchella

The fact is most Caucasians, most American Indians, don't have much time for this issue at all, ... They don't think it's really important when you look at things like unemployment, the need for economic development, health care needs, education, methamphetamines - all the big issues of the day - this one pales and shrinks almost to nothing in comparison.

Obviously, we do not agree with the decision, and we will continue to press our case through all of the levels of review and beyond as necessary,

O'er the land of the free, and the home of the Sioux.

I did tell him I was going to issue this appeal. I have talked with no fewer than several dozen American Indians on this, him included.

We've given them a resolution, ... The only way I can understand it is that they are saying to Spirit Lake 'are you sure you want to do that?'

It has actually widened the gap and increased the negative rhetoric, ... It has not been helpful with anything at all. It's like playing two record players in a room whenever there's a discussion about it.

I would not accept a donation from a donor who would make a condition. We're trying to set up an unconditional endowment to support Sioux Indian students.

We believe the NCAA is completely out of bounds in having promulgated its ill-conceived policy on nicknames in the first place.

We understand there are people who prefer we not use this nickname. There may even be some who say they are not honored by it. But that certainly doesn't constitute a test of what is hostile and abusive.