Gold Medal Award Winners Silver Medal Award Winners
2002 Shawl Dancers
by Oreland Joe
2001 The Hunted
by Herb Mignery
2000 The Sower
by Herb Mignery
1999 Hunter in the Night Sky
by Fritz White
1998 Cowboy Hang Time
by Herb Mignery
1997 Keeper of the Drum
by Oreland Joe
1996 Flying Leather
by Mehl Lawson
1995 An Honest Day's Work
by Fred Fellows
1994 Simple Pleasures
by Pat Haptonstall
1993 Speaker of the House
by Joe Beeler
1992 When Winter Wind Blows
by Mehl Lawson
1991 No Easy Way Out
by Fred Fellows
1990 The Chief Goes to Washington
by Joe Beeler
1989 The Ranger
by Bill Nebeker
1988 In the Spirit Dream
by Fritz White
1987 Stalking the Night Shadow
by Fritz White
1986 Secrets of the Night
by Fritz White
1985 In Search of the Snow Goose
by Fritz White
1984 Endurance
by William Moyers
1983 Out of the Mystic Past
by Fritz White
1982 Fire
by Fritz White
1981 Turning the Leaders
by John Hampton
1980 The Navajo
by John Hampton
1979 Spooked
by John Hampton
1978 Grandfather Tells of the Horse
by Bob Scriver
1977 Throwing the Hooley-Ann
by John Hampton
1976 The Half Breed
by U. Grant Speed
1975 The Reckless Breed
by William Moyers
1974 And Finally - Crockett Fell
by Fritz White
1973 To Race the Wind
by Gordon Snidow
1972 The Price of a Herd
by William Moyers
1971 Pay Window
by Bob Scriver
1970 An Honest Try
by Bob Scriver
1969 Buffalo Runner
by Bob Scriver
1968 Range War
by William Moyers
1967 Sioux
by Joe Beeler
2002 Kokopelli
by John Coleman
2001 The Woman From Cochiti
by Oreland Joe
2000 Lord of the Southern Plains
by Joe Beeler
1999 Calling the Buffalo
by Oreland Joe
1998 High Desert Princess
by Mehl Lawson
1997 Hell Bent
by Mehl Lawson
1996 The Courtship
by Bruce Greene
1995 Smooth Catch on Rough Ground
by Herb Mignery
1994 Diamonds & Denim
by Mehl Lawson
1993 Where Time Stands Still
by Pat Haptonstall
1992 When the Buffalo Are Gone
by Fritz White
1991 Siesta
by Mehl Lawson
1990 Practice Makes Perfect
by Joe Beeler
1989 Spring Showers
by Mehl Lawson
1988 Limousin Ride
by Herb Mignery
1987 Settlin' the Dust
by Pat Haptonstall
1986 When Quiet Can Save Your Life
by U. Grant Speed
1985 Weatherin' the Chores
by Bill Nebeker
1984 Ropin' Out the Best Ones
by U. Grant Speed
1983 The Night Song
by Joe Beeler
1982 Race For the Wagon
by John Hampton
1981 The Crow and the Bear
by Fritz White
1980 The Warming Cup
by William Moyers
1979 The Buffalo Chant
by William Moyers
1978 Takin' the Jerk
by Bill Owen
1977 The Cowboy
by George Marks
1976 Buffalo Bill - Plainsman
by Bob Scriver
1975 The Beaver Thief
by Fritz White
1974 The Dog Soldiers
by Joe Beeler
1973 Calling the Mountain Spirit
by Joe Beeler
1972 Not for Glory
by Bob Scriver
1971 Algonquin Chief and Warrior
by Harry Jackson
1970 Thanks for the Rain
by Joe Beeler
1969 Up the Trail
by Joe Beeler