The James E. West Award was established by the Boy Scouts of America to recognize a special financial commitment to Scouting in the form of a $1,000 donation to the Council Endowment Fund. The award is named after the first Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America. Tatanka Lodge honors these Arrowmen for their unselfish devotion to the welfare of others through their special service, special achievement and their long standing commitment to the Order of the Arrow by sponsoring a James E. West Award in their name.

2000 Warren Wallace, III

2001 Sam Mannering

2002 Jim Harrison

2003 Baine Bean

2004 James Busby

2005 Dennis Wilhite

2006 John Puckett

2007 Mark Hedges

2008 Frank McBride

2009 Alvey Bass

2010 John Smith & Peggy Washam

2011 Becky Yancey & Ralph Foust