

Funk Sr., Robert A.
1940
Oklahoma
Click below to learn more about entry guidelines and to submit your entry for the 2024 Western Heritage Awards
The Western Heritage Awards honors individuals who have made significant contributions to Western heritage through creative works in literature, music, television and film that share the great stories of the American West.
Presented by celebrity hosts, this black-tie event also honors individuals who have made significant contributions to Western heritage with their inductions into the Hall of Great Western Performers and Hall of Great Westerners as well as the presentation of the Chester A. Reynolds Memorial Award and Lifetime Achievement Award
Registration are closed. For questions contact Hannah Forman at hforman@nationalcowboymuseum.org.
62nd Annual Western Heritage Awards Kick-Off Party
Presented by Pendleton Whisky
with a special performance from Dan Miller’s Cowboy Music Revue
Music and Entertainment Presented by Cresap Family Foundation
FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2023
Western attire
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Cocktails and live music
For questions or reservations, call (405) 507-2803
Daytime Events
Free to the public with Museum admission
Western Heritage Awards Workshop: “The Vaquero Way: Spanish Horsemanship”
Friday, April 14 | 11:00 a.m.
Featuring Bobby Ingersoll and Don Reeves, moderated by Michael Grauer
Western Heritage Awards Panel Discussion with Lou Diamond Phillips
Moderated by “Longmire” author Craig Johnson
Saturday, April 15 | 11:00 a.m.
All events occur at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.
Due to the outpouring of sponsorship support from the inductees, honorees and their families, the Western Heritage Awards Ceremony on Saturday, April 15 is sold out.
Renaissance Waterford Oklahoma City Hotel
6300 Waterford Boulevard Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73118
1940
Oklahoma
1860 – 1939
Texas
1962
1905 – 1975
Nevada
For sponsorships contact Jeff Ewing at jewing@nationalcowboymuseum.org or 405-839-7767.