Ta-que-ne-whap Award

The Ta-que-ne-whap Award (pronounced Tah-k-ne-wa, meaning chief in Comanche) was established in 1977 and is granted on an irregular basis to those who demonstrate special leadership and service to the Branch.

The award consists of a cast bronze bust of an Indian chief in full headdress, mounted on a mesquite wood pedestal with a tipu-tipuwana wood base. The chief symbolizes one who has led and cared for his "society" over a long time, through good times and bad, giving of himself for the betterment of others.

The mesquite pedestal is symbolic, as mesquite is noted for its ability to survive under harsh conditions and flourish under more favorable times. Also, the base of tipu-tipuwana [sic] wood symbolizes the characteristic of our awardee who is open to new concepts and ideas which, although foreign to him, may have merit and value.

The bust was created by member H. Grant Kinzer, BCE, of New Mexico State University, and the base was crafted by member Herbert A. Dean from Weslaco, Texas.

Distinguished Ta-que-ne-whap Awardees

Year	Awardee	Affiliation
1978	Manning Price	TAMU
1978	Hugh Graham	USDA
1987	Horace Van Cleave	TAMU
1997	Grant Kinzer	TAMU
1999	Don Rummell	TAMU
2002	Don Peters	OSU
2004	Pat Morrison	TAMU

Source:
Bonjour, Edmond. Honorary Member Receives Unique Award. [Online] Available http://www.entsoc.org/newsletter/2002/nov/mem_news.htm, ESA Online Newsletter, November 2002.