| Year | Recipient Names & State |
|---|---|
| 1984 | Terry Lee Williams, UT Colleen Crystal Reuter, ND Florence McGeshick Garcia, MT |
| 1985 | Robert M. Federico, MT Charles J. Maldonado, CO Diane M. Zephier, SD |
| 1986 | Maria Connie Espino, CO Kathy Pollare-Gille, WY* |
| 1987 | Dr. Richard Duran, CO* Sylvia Laughter Feather hat, UT Paulette Mclntash, CO |
| 1988 | Mitchell Davis, WY* Richard Gonzales, CO Linda W aid, ND |
| 1989 | Susan Lawson, WY Melvin Murdock, UT Robert Tailfeathers, MT* |
| 1990 | Brenda Dupris, SD Tony Hernandez, CO* Richard Ortiz, WY |
| 1991 | Woody Absher, WY Archie Bryan Beauvais, SD* Cleota Rae Burnette, SD |
| 1992 | Tony Montoya, CO Ernest P. Pepion, MT* Cheryl Presley, CO |
| 1993 | Dia Cha, CO Fidelia E. Gomez Muniz, CO* Patty Wells, SD |
| 1994 | Gloria Collins, MT Steve Emery, SD Mary Ruth G. Salazar-Tier, CO* |
| 1995 | Gary Munn, UT Steve Emery, SD* Cynthia A Smith, ND |
| 1996 | Juan Abran DeHerrera, WY Margie Thomas Giauque, ND Lawerence Phillip Hernandez, CO |
| 1997 | Ruth Erickson, ND Jennifer Fyten, SD Laura Lee Monroe, MT |
| 1998 | Pat Lawson, WY Lisa R Roy, CO Dale Warby, UT |
| 1999 | Willis Davis, ND 2011 Tim Border, UT Joseph Rogers, CO Jason Castillo, WY Helen Y. Smith, MT Elisa Guardiola |
| 2000 | Carol C Juneau, MT Melendez-Eisman, CO Abel C Ortiz, UT 2012 Mark Leavitt, UT Dionne Anita Voss, CO Josh Nicholas, WY |
| 2001 | Willie Hepworth, CO William Pigott, UT Susan Bornsen, ND Floyd Ortiz, CO Shari Aaker, SD |
| 2002 | Gloria Lopez, CO Leander Russell McDonald, ND* Patrick Wempe, SD |
| 2003 | Tawnya Beermann, SD Kristina Lizardy, CO Dane Person, SD |
| 2004 | Justin Falon, SD Michael Huela, SD Tara Ruttley, CO |
| 2005 | Karen Grabanski, ND Devona Lone Wolf, SD Rebecca Harders Watson, SD |
| 2006 | Dr. Angelica Lawson, WY Johnavae Quinn, CO Dr. David Yarlott, MT |
| 2007 | Derrick Haynes, CO Raymond Long, UT Carlos Valverde, CO |
| 2008 | Carla Arlien, ND Jay Harris, MT Regina Kerr, ND |
| 2009 | Melissa Buffalo, SD Shaun Eastman, SD Matthew Soupkup, SD |
| 2010 | Amy Fisher, ND Rusty Reynolds, WY Robert Hewitt, ND |
| 2011 | Tim Border, UT Jason Castillo, WY Elisa Guardiola Melendez-Eisman, CO |
| 2012 | Mark Leavitt, UT Josh Nicholas, WY William Pigott, UT |
| 2013 | David Sawyer, UT Peni Mounga, SD Heidi Demars, ND |
| 2014 | Joyce Belbas, ND Brandon Caste, ND Dylan Waite, MT |
| 2015 | Jeanne Nelson, UT Travis Kimsey, WY Elizabeth Mullins, MT |
| 2016 | Charles Cordova, WY Patricia Queen-Jordheim, ND Emily Ferguson-Steger, MT |
| 2017 | Stacey Jackson-Roberts, UT Christopher Wiegenstein, MT Danielle Olden, WY |
| 2018 | Annie Belcourt, MT Daniel Mullendore, WY Joshua Tharaldson, ND |
| 2019 | Joyce Belbas, ND Branden Kaste, ND Dylan Waite, MT |
| 2020 | Joanne Lee, MT Kasey Hale, SD |
| 2021 | Sylvia Garcia, CO |
| 2022 | Teri Jo Slack, MT Becky Carlson, ND Carlton Underwood, WY |
| 2023 | Cristian Gutierrez, UT Micah Ross, UT Noelani Ioana, UT |
| 2024 | Randy Baxter Jennifer Caines Dr. Kelsey Morin |
