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40 Under 40

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40 Under 40 Awards

2025 Winners Announced!

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Recognizing Native American citizens for outstanding leadership and community contributions annually.

The 40 Under 40 is a prestigious award which recognizes 40 Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and First Nations young leaders who have demonstrated leadership, initiative, and dedication and made significant contributions in business and/or in their community. Now in its 16th year, the program boasts an impressive roster of alumni who are shaping the present and future of Indian Country.

40 Under 40 Awards Photo Gallery
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    40 Under 40 Awards
  • Two people shaking hands on stage, a man in a black suit and a woman in a black dress holding an award.
    Award Winner
  • Woman on stage holding up a glass award, with applauding and smiling people in the background.
    Award Winner
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2025 Native American 40 Under 40 Honorees

  • Stephen Bell, Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina; Greensboro, NC
  • Jackie Boyd, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Durant, OK
  • Colin Bradley, Navajo Nation; Phoenix, AZ
  • Patrick Burtt, Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California; Gardnerville, NV
  • Allen Cadreau, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians; Anaheim Hills, CA
  • Jacob Crane, Tsuut'ina Nation; Midvale, UT
  • Lindsey Dollman, Pechanga Band of Indians; Temecula, CA
  • Jarred-Michael Erickson, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation; Nespelem, WA
  • Steven Estrada, Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians; San Jacinto, CA
  • Meghan Francis, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation; Nespelem, WA
  • Christopher Franklin, Miwok; Elk Grove, CA
  • Candace French, Wichita and Affiliated Tribes/Navajo Nation; Scottsdale, AZ
  • Bryce Fugate, Osage Nation; Denver, CO
  • Vivian Garcia, Cherokee Nation; Los Angeles, CA
  • Sabrina Grubitz, Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska; Juneau, AK
  • Zechariah Harjo, Muscogee (Creek) Nation; Norman, OK
  • Dustin Harjo, Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; Muskogee, OK
  • Chelsea Healy, Kainai (Blood Tribe) First Nation; Santa Monica, CA
  • Steven Hollabaugh, Cherokee Nation; Broken Arrow, OK
  • Sean Lawrence, Lummi Nation; Bellingham, WA
  • Jacob Marcellay, Spokane Tribe of Indians; Wellpinit, WA
  • John Morseau, Pokagon Band of Potawatomi; Minneapolis, MN
  • Travis Owens, Cherokee Nation; Catoosa, OK
  • Alena Pastores, Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe; Riverside, CA
  • Rose Petoskey, Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians; Washington, DC
  • Adrian Standing-Elk Pinnecoose, Navajo Nation/Southern Ute; Albuquerque, NM
  • Ryan Pulvermacher, Ho-Chunk Nation; Madison, WI
  • Taryn Reynolds, Osage Nation; Pawhuska, OK
  • Joshua Riley, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Durant, OK
  • Jessica Roberts, Cherokee Nation; Seattle, WA
  • Kameron Runnels, Santee Sioux Nation; Niobrara, NE
  • Savana Saubel, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians; Palm Springs, CA
  • Jude Schimmel, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation; Pendleton, OR
  • Jeremy Takala, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation; Toppenish, WA
  • Tyler Thomas, Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina; Pembroke, NC
  • Brian Wadsworth, Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe; Nixon, NV
  • Madeline Walker, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation; Orlando, FL
  • Lawrence Wheeler, Cherokee Nation; Marlow, OK
  • Sarah White, Oglala Lakota; Black Hawk, SD
  • Nicholas Woodruff, Cherokee Nation; Houston, TX

Learn More about 40 Under 40 Honorees

Past Honorees of Native American 40 Under 40 Award

The National Center for American Enterprise Development (NCAIED) is pleased to announce this prestigious award bestowed upon individuals under the age of 40, nominated by members of their communities, who have demonstrated leadership, initiative, and dedication and made significant contributions in business and their community.

Native American 40 Under 40 Award Past Recipients
  • The group of 2017 40 Under 40 award winners dressed in formal attire stand on a stage.
    2017 Recipients
  • The group of 2018 40 Under 40 award winners dressed in formal attire stand on a stage, some holding 40 Under 40 awards.
    2018 Recipients
  • The group of 2021 40 Under 40 award winners dressed in formal attire stand on a stage, some holding 40 Under 40 awards.
    2021 Recipients
  • The 2023 40 Under 40 awards winners celebrating and holding small awards on stage.
    2023 Recipients
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Our Impact This Year

  • Contracts Awarded

    $840M

  • Attendees at RES

    4,600

  • Current Clients

    1,516

  • States Traveled

    23

  • Crystal Williams * Vice-Chair of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana
    Crystal Williams * Vice-Chair of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana

    The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana is a proud supporter of The National Center. We believe in its mission and have experienced first-hand the value of an organization focused solely to advancing tribal economies across the United States. Indian Country continues to benefit from the skill, dedication, and tireless work of The National Center and its team.

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