Contributors to the Cowgirl Legacy - National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame

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National Cowgirl

The artists, ranchers, rodeo champions, activists, and trailblazers who shape the West.

2026 Honorees

Cherie DeVaux

Laura Kraut

Kenda Lenseigne

A woman in a white blouse and a black skirt with white designs stands smiling by a window, resting one hand on her hip in a stylish, modern room with yellow seating and decorative pillows.

Lela Rose

Lisa Sorrell

Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, M.D.

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Contributors to the Cowgirl Legacy

Lisa Sorrell

A woman in a white blouse and a black skirt with white designs stands smiling by a window, resting one hand on her hip in a stylish, modern room with yellow seating and decorative pillows.

Lela Rose

A smiling woman in a black cowboy hat and blue embroidered shirt stands indoors with western decor in the background.

Nancy Martiny

Line of riders on horses along a dirt street in front of a stone library with a WPA 'Pack Horse Library' sign and USA.

The Pack Horse Library Project

Smiling woman in a blue denim shirt and black puffer vest holding the reins of a brown horse outdoors.

Meggan Hill-McQueeney

Smiling woman in a white cowboy hat with braided hair, wearing a patterned western shirt and scarf.

Sherry Wolfenbarger Cagan

Mayisha Akbar

Smiling woman in a blue shirt and cowboy hat riding a brown horse through a sunlit park with trees.

Stacie Dieb McDavid

Woman in a wide-brimmed hat riding a dark horse through a snowy, mountainous landscape; both rider and horse are equipped with western tack.

Caroline Lockhart

Person wearing a navy button-up shirt and red bandana stands against a dark backdrop, holding a gray hat in one hand.

Camilla Naprous

Close-up portrait of a smiling woman with auburn hair and blue eyes, wearing a dark top.

Angelika Trabert, M.D.

Portrait of an elderly woman with short reddish hair and glasses, wearing a brown knit scarf and orange sweater, arms crossed in a studio setting.

Jacqueline Smith McEntire

Elderly woman in a purple top and black vest stands beside a white horse, smiling, with evergreen shrubs behind.

Margaret McGinley Dickens

Close-up black-and-white portrait of a woman looking upward, with short, wavy hair and a beaded necklace.

Frances Rosenthal Kallison

Smiling woman wearing a black cowboy hat and navy zip-up jacket, standing in a barn with horse stalls in the background.

Patricia E. Kelly

Older man in a black cowboy hat and denim shirt cooking dough in a large cast-iron pan at an outdoor fair.

Jean Shepherd Cates

Older woman in a denim shirt and white apron stands behind a large pie in a pan outdoors, the crust decorated with the letters 'C-C' at a fair or festival.

Sue Cunningham

Portrait of an elderly woman with short curled hair, wearing a dark blazer and patterned scarf, looking at the camera with a gentle smile.

May Owen, M.D.

Native American woman in fringed traditional clothing sits against a wooden fence, sewing leather strips with a cigarette in her mouth.

Cathy A. Smith

Older woman with short curly hair, wearing a blue patterned jacket and red earrings, smiles while holding a book titled 'Cowgirls of the Rodeo' in a library setting.

Dr. Mary Lou LeCompte, Ph.D.

A woman in a blue shirt sits on the ground surrounded by several cows, some of which are nuzzling her. She appears calm and relaxed among the animals.

Temple Grandin, Ph.D.

Portrait of a woman in a vintage white lace blouse with a high collar, posed in an oval frame.

Mary Jane Colter

Smiling woman in a white shirt standing beside a brown horse with a blue halter in a rustic outdoor setting.

Deborah Copenhaver Fellows

Smiling woman riding a bucking horse, holding the reins as the horse rears up outdoors in a sunny, mountainous setting.

Velma B. Johnston

A porcelain figurine of a girl in a lavender dress hugging the neck of a white horse with gold-trimmed tack, set against a light blue glittery background.