The National Native American Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 class of inductees, honoring six Native leaders whose contributions have had a lasting impact on Indian Country through government, law, education, economic development, athletics, and advocacy.
The six inductees will be formally enshrined during the National Native American Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Gala on November 21, 2026, at the OKANA Resort & Hotel in Oklahoma City.
The 2026 class includes U.S. Congressman Tom Cole (Chickasaw Nation), educator and former Montana legislator Carol Juneau (Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation), pioneering attorney Arlinda Locklear (Lumbee Tribe), longtime tribal leader Richard Milanovich (Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians), Indian gaming advocate Ernie Stevens Jr. (Oneida Nation of Wisconsin), and lacrosse superstar Lyle Thompson (Onondaga Nation)…