Montana_Cowboy_Hall_of_Fame

Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame

Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame

Non-profit organization to honor Montana's western heritage

The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame is a 501(c)(3) hall of fame organization. Its stated goal is to ""To honor our cowboy way of life, American Indian cultures, and our collective Montana western heritage.[1] It confers the honour of induction on an annual list of distinguished individuals.[2] At present, the organization lacks a permanent physical museum, but was granted statutory recognition by the Montana State Legislature in 2003 and 2011.[3] Fundraising efforts include a specialty car license plate,[4] The hall of fame was granted US$0.5 million in state funds for site development and project planning during a 2007 special session of the legislature.[5][6][7]

A mockup of the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame specialty license plate.

A previous proposal was to be located in Wolf Point, Montana, as designated by the State of Montana in 2003.[8] But the Big Timber location was selected in part due to its proximity to Interstate 90, proximity to other tourist destinations such as Yellowstone National Park and lower construction costs.[7]

Inductees

The first round of legacy award inductees was announced on April 8, 2008. Trustees from the twelve districts voted on the nominees to arrive at 51 foundational members of the hall of fame. This initial round includes nominees who made their impact on Montana's western heritage between 1860 and 1920.[9][10] Subsequent inductees were announced annually thereafter.

District 1 (Daniels, Phillips, Roosevelt, Sheridan, and Valley counties)

2008

2009

  • Harry Rutter
  • William Henry Smith

District 2 (Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Prairie, Richland, and Wibaux counties)

2008

2009

  • Daniel & Susan Haughian

District 3 (Carter, Custer, Fallon, Powder River, Rosebud, and Treasure counties)

2008

2009

Andy Jones

District 4 (Blaine, Chouteau, Hill, and Liberty counties)

2008

  • "Long George" Francis
  • Marie Gibson
  • James "Jim" McCoy
  • Honora Matilda Redwing
  • Winfield Scott Young

2009

  • Louis Shambo

District 5 (Cascade, Glacier, Pondera, Teton and Toole counties)

2008

2009

  • James Willard Schultz

District 6 (Fergus, Golden Valley, Judith Basin, Musselshell, Petroleum, and Wheatland counties)

2008

2009

  • W.E. "Limestone" Wilson
  • William I. Hughes

District 7 (Big Horn, Carbon, Stillwater, Sweet Grass and Yellowstone counties)

2008

  • Chief Plenty Coups - Chiilaphuchissaaleesh (Buffao Bull Facing the Wind)
  • Dilworth Cattle Company
  • Charles C. Huyck & The Roberts Ranch
  • Charles McDonnell
  • William Franklin McLeod

2009

  • John B. Kendrick

District 8 (Broadwater, Jefferson, and Lewis and Clark counties)

2008

2009

Fannie Sperry Steele

District 9 (Gallatin, Meagher, and Park counties)

2008

2009

  • Byron Roger Sherman

Districts 10, 11, and 12 (Lake, Lincoln, Sanders, Mineral, Missoula, Ravalli, Deer Lodge, Beaverhead, Silver Bow, Granite, Madison and Powell counties)

2008

2009

  • Frank Bird Linderman
  • The Sacred Medicine Tree of the Salish
  • Clyde Hunter Smith

Notes and references

  1. [1]
    "About Us". Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame announces 2016 class". Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  3. [3]
    Services, Dale Matheson, Montana Legislative. "1-1-525. Montana cowboy hall of fame". leg.mt.gov. Retrieved September 20, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. [4]
    "Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame - Montana Department of Justice". Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  5. [5]
    "House Bill No. 4" (PDF). State of Montana. May 12, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 23, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2007.
  6. [6]
    Green, Staci (May 25, 2007). "Cowboy hall of fame gets $500,000". Wolf Point Herald-News. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2007.
  7. [7]
    "A Vision for our Future" (PDF). Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  8. [8]
    "Montana Annotated Code, Sec. 1-1-525 Montana cowboy hall of fame -- Wolf Point". State of Montana. 2005. Archived from the original on November 8, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2007.
  9. [9]
    Ecke, Richard (April 12, 2008). "From crooks to cowgirls, Cowboy Hall of Fame inductees highlight state's intriguing history". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved April 12, 2008. [dead link]
  10. [10]
    "Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center Announces 2008 Legacy Award Inductees". April 12, 2008. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2008.

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