W. Ron Allen, chair of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, is set to be inducted into the National Native American Hall of Fame, the organization has announced.

Allen and five other inductees will be honored on Nov. 1 at the OKANA Resort in Oklahoma City.

The National Native American Hall of Fame, located in Oklahoma City, recognizes and honors the achievements of Native Americans in contemporary history. The organization also serves as a resource for identifying and honoring contemporary pathmakers, new heroes and significant contributors to American society.

In announcing the inductees for 2025, the organization wrote this about Allen:

“Throughout his career Chairman Allen has demonstrated strong leadership, uncanny wisdom, and a genuine commitment to improve the lives of American Indian and Alaska Native peoples across the United States. He maintains a vigilant watch on Washington, D.C. to make sure that actions which could potentially affect tribal sovereignty and self-governance are protected and advanced by Federal laws, regulations, and court decisions. He has staunchly defended and rigorously supports all the promises made whether by treaty, Congressional acts, and the judicial and executive branches of the United States government.”

Other inductees include Ross Anderson, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, and Mescalero/Chiricahua Apache; Notah Begay III, Navajo; Dwight Birdwell, Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma; Deb Haaland, Laguna Pueblo; and Lynn Valbuena, Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation.

W. Ron Allen