North Dakota Native American Hall of Honor
The North Dakota Native American Hall of Honor is an annual program recognizing Native Americans who have gone above and beyond in representing their tribe and culture. It is located in the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum on the State Capitol grounds in Bismarck, North Dakota. The program is a partnership of the North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission, the State Historical Society of North Dakota, and the Foundation.
The North Dakota Native American Hall of Honor recognizes traditional and contemporary achievements in four categories: Arts and Culture, Athletics, Leadership, and Veterans. Nomination committeees consider up to two (2) individuals per category each year. Nominees can be living or in memorium. To nominate a candidate, please visit indianaffairs.nd.gov.
Honorees are inducted into the Hall of Honor in a formal ceremony in September and are recognized in the Hall of Honor exhibit at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum with a formal display of their personal artifacts and a video that shares their remarkable histories.
The 2022 inductees honored for their achievements include:
Athletics: Kevin Todd Finley, Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation
Leadership: Mark N. Fox, Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation; Juanita Jean Helphrey (White Flower), Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara Nation; Dr. Gerald Monette, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa
Veterans: Christopher Wilmer Davis, David Allen Larson, Dennis James Manson, Ralph Charles McCowan, and Eric Daryl Nadeau, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa
Honored for exceptional Athletic achievement is Kevin Finley, Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation.
Leadership inductees were Gerald Monette, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa; Juanita Jean Helphrey (White Flower), Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara Nation; and Mark N. Fox, Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation.
Arts and Culture display.
Five Vietnam Veterans are honored including Christopher Wilmer Davis, David Allen Larson, Dennis James Manson, Ralph Charles McCowan, and Eric Daryl Nadeau, of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa.
Located between the Innovation Gallery: Early Peoples and the Inspiration Gallery: Yesterday and Today, the Native American Hall of Honor is an annual program and exhibit recognizing Native Americans who have gone above and beyond in representing their tribe and culture. The program is a partnership of the North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission, the State Historical Society of North Dakota, and the State Historical Society Foundation.
The program recognizes traditional and contemporary achievements in four categories: Arts and Culture, Athletics, Leadership, and Military/Veterans. Nominees can be living or in memoriam.