Quotes by Ron Allen

“Are we anywhere close to where weve got to be? No. Weve still got a long way to go. But getting a win under our belt gets that off our back and now we can move on.”

“This is the beginning of a unity of forces, a locking of arms.”

“It took a basketball player to win a soccer game.”

“We always enjoy the games between us. We always have great contests. Larry and I have been best friends for 20 seasons out here.”

“The two turnovers in the third quarter were huge. They gave us momentum in the second half, and helped us pull away.”

“The improvement has been tremendous. It is all because of the kids, and the coaches are just along for the ride.”

“It was gigantic. Before the stand they were able to run the ball on us, but when we stopped them, it gave us momentum and took the wind out of their sails.”

“We just did not play a solid basketball game. Against a good team like that, you cannot make the types of mistakes that we made.”

“This facility will not only create a presence of our sovereignty collectively, as well as individually, but it also provides a station from which they can conduct business. Most of Indian Country comes into town for a few days, maybe a week, and most often dont have a place to operate out of. We hope we might provide work stations.”

“Right now, it doesnt exist and never has existed. It would be a worthy cause to address the tribes interest in Washington, D.C.”