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2021 Tribal Operator of the Year: Jerry Henscheid, Omaha Tribe of Nebraska
2021 Nominees:
Barbara Coulter, Pueblo of Tesuque
Cody Downs, Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe
Tim Fontenot, Fort Mojave Indian Tribe
Jerry Henscheid, Omaha Tribe of Nebraska
Leonard Pitts, Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California
Neil Yazzie, Hopi Tribe
2020 Tribal Operator of the Year Recognition Awards
2020 Tribal Operator of the Year: Alfred Walker, White Mountain Apache Tribe
2020 Nominees:
Alfred Walker, White Mountain Apache Tribe
2019 Tribal Operator of the Year Recognition Awards
2019 Tribal Operator of the Year: Tony Berkson, Nisqually Indian Tribe
2019 Nominees:
John Atchak, Village of Chevak
Elino Bantatua, Native Village of Noorvik
Tony Berkson, Nisqually Indian Tribe
Michael Bintliff, Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation
Alex Covarrubias, Colorado River Indian Tribes
Mitchell Coxwell, Squaxin Island Tribe
Benjamin DeForge, Morango Band of Mission Indians
Steven Elliot, Red Wood Valley Little River Band of Pomo Indians
Veronica Flores, Pueblo of Santa Ana
Anthony George, Pit River Tribe
Frederick Koruh, Hopi Tribe
Barnaby Romero, Pueblo of Sandia
2018 Tribal Operator of the Year Recognition Awards
2018 Tribal Operator of the Year: Thomas Ridley, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
2018 Nominees:
Ethan Arch, Eastern Band of Cherokee
Veronica Flores, Pueblo of Santa Ana
Bruce Fox, Sr., Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation
Jerry Henscheid, Omaha Tribe of Nebraska
Leslie Jodie, Navajo Nation
Kyle Leon, Pueblo of Laguna
Margaret McPartland, Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians
Thomas Ridley, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
Dustin Voytoski, Ak-Chin Indian Community
2017 Tribal Operator of the Year Recognition Awards
2017 Tribal Operator of the Year: Darcy Longie, Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe
2017 Nominees:
Kevin Eason, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma
Jerry Henscheid, Omaha Tribe of Nebraska
James “Potts” Hill, Jr., La Posta Band of Mission Indians
Darcy Longie, Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe
Curtiss Martin, II, Colorado River Indian Tribes
2016 Tribal Operator of the Year Recognition Awards
2016 Tribal Operator of the Year: Ferguson Livingston, Sr., White Mountain Apache Tribe
2016 Nominees:
Michael Broncheau, Colombia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
John Cruz, Big Valley Rancheria
Cathie Eisen, Mescalero Apache Tribe
Ronnie Freddie, Navajo Nation
Stephon Scott Hamrick, Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians
Ferguson Livingston Sr. White Mountain Apache Tribe
James Patchon, Hualapai Tribe
Thomas Siow, Pueblo of Zuni
2015 Tribal Operator of the Year Recognition Awards
2015 Tribal Operator of the Year: Eli Abeita, Pueblo of Zuni
2015 Nominees:
Eli Abeita, Pueblo of Zuni
John Cruz, Big Valley Rancheria
April Garza, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Les Jodie, Navajo Nation
Steven Pajarito, Pueblo of Santo Domingo
James Patchon, Hualapai Tribe
James Real, Battle Mountain Band Colony
Weston Tso, Navajo Nation
Wayne Yazza Jr., Pueblo of Picuris
2014 Tribal Operator of the Year Recognition Awards
2014 Tribal Operator of the Year: Selwyn Sekaquaptewa, Hopi Tribe
2014 Nominees:
Bob Bradley, Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians
Jason Burbank, Navajo Nation
Rick Miller, Quechan Tribe
Mehgan Olson, Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians
Selwyn Sekaquaptewa, Hopi Tribe
Bret Sellars, Pueblo of Sandia
Elmer Yazzie, Navajo Nation