The Joe Friday Award was established as recognition of extraordinary and outstanding service to the Native Sons and Daughters parent-child programs. Administered by the Sons and Daughters nations, the award is named to honor the memory of Joe Friday, Ojibway Indian and close friend to Harold S. Keltner. Joe Friday was an instrumental part of the founding and development of the parent-child programs that began in 1926 and the inspiration of the Native American Theme. The procedures of this high honor award are as follows:
Purpose:
The Joe Friday Award signifies an extremely high honor and shall be awarded only to an individual who has given extraordinary personal services and dedication to the Native Sons and Daughters Programs.
Qualifications:
The following qualifications must be met by an individual who is to be considered for this award:
Purpose:
The Joe Friday Award signifies an extremely high honor and shall be awarded only to an individual who has given extraordinary personal services and dedication to the Native Sons and Daughters Programs.
Qualifications:
The following qualifications must be met by an individual who is to be considered for this award:
- The individual must be or have been an active member of or have significant connection to National Longhouse and the Native Sons and Daughters programs
- The individual must have been instrumental and innovative in the development, advancement or promotion of their Local Longhouse, Regional Lodge or National Longhouse
- The service given by this individual must have been extraordinary and must stand out as deserving of such high honor
- The individual must be nominated from within their Local Longhouse or by persons at other levels of the National Longhouse organization
Prior Winners
Daughters
Recipient | Year | Past Roles 2023: Joe Powers Nations Chief and Kickapoo Tribe Chief 2022: Dean Paolucci Camp Chief, LH Chief, and Kickapoo Chief 2020: Erik Davis Legend Keeper 2019: Tim Schwan Wampum Bearer and Blackfoot Chief 2018: Chris Powers Sachem, LH Chief, Medicine Man, Shasta Chief 2017: JJ Sutphin Sachem, LH Chief, Tally Keeper, Mohican Chief 2016: Eric Kuhen Sachem, LH Chief, Medicine Man, Penacook Chief 2015: Phil Evans Legendmaker, Chickasaw Chief 2014: Paul Grimm Sachem, Chief, Medicine Man, Hopewell Chief |
Sons
Recipient | Year | Past Roles John Wooldredge 2019 Nation Chief Tom Wynn 2018 Sachem, LH Chief Scott Bamberger 2017 Sachem, LH Chief Brian Lieberth 2016 Legend Keeper Arno Kramer 2015 LH Chief Rich Nodar 2014 |
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