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. It confers the honour of induction on an annual list of distinguished individuals. The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame is currently colocated with the Charles M Russel Museum in Great Falls Montana. Fundraising efforts include a specialty car license plate, 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.
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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. Subsequent inductees are announced annually.
District 1 (Daniels, Phillips, Roosevelt, Sheridan, and Valley counties)
District 2 (Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Prairie, Richland, and Wibaux counties)
2008 Evelyn Cameron Bob Fudge N Bar N Ranch Undem Ranch Ralph R. Whitlock XIT Ranch
2009
Daniel & Susan Haughian
District 3 (Carter, Custer, Fallon, Powder River, Rosebud, and Treasure counties)
2008 Ord Clinton Ames Casey Barthelmess T.W. "Wiley" King Lisle D. Powell David and Ijkalaka Russell William Wiseham "W.W." Terrett
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 Peggy Bell Charles M. Russell
2009
James Willard Schultz
District 6 (Fergus, Golden Valley, Judith Basin, Musselshell, Petroleum, and Wheatland counties)
2008 E.C. "Teddy Blue" Abbott James Fergus DHS Ranch Granville Stuart George R. "Two Dot" Wilson
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 2nd US Cavalry Broadwater Hotel and Natatorium Thomas Cruse John M. Frey General Thomas Francis Meagher Sons and Daughters of the Montana Pioneers
2009 Fannie Sperry Steele
District 9 (Gallatin, Meagher, and Park counties)
2008 Charles Anceney Charles M. Bair Henry Heeb Nelson Brothers - Monroe "Beaver" & Frank "Doc" Nelson Story
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 Myron D. Jeffers Conrad Kohrs Ranch Nevada City Hotel Henry Plummer The Round Barn Spokane - 1889 Kentucky Derby winner
2009 Frank Bird Linderman The Sacred Medicine Tree of the Salish Clyde Hunter Smith
External links Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame website
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