Inductees
“We are what we imagine. Our very existence consists in our imagination of ourselves. Our best destiny is to imagine, at least, completely, who and what, and that we are. The greatest tragedy that can befall us is to go unimagined.”
– N. Scott Momaday (Kiowa)
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author
The National Native American Hall of Fame held the 2022 Induction Ceremony on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at the First Americans Museum (FAM) in Oklahoma City. Click here to read the Press Release announcing the 9 new inductees!
2022 INDUCTEES
2021 INDUCTEES
2019 INDUCTEES
2018 INAUGURAL INDUCTEES
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
SELECTION PROCESS
Once eligibility has been determined, the list of potential inductees is compiled by the National Native American Hall of Fame Board of Directors. This list is entered into a matrix which includes consideration for gender, geographic balance, deceased or living, reputation and category of achievement. After review and discussion, the results are confirmed by the Board of Directors.