| 1929 | No Chieftain Installed |
| 1930 | Hermann C. Henrici (Chieftain Lone Eagle) * |
| 1931 | Walter C. Everley, Sr. (Chieftain Standing Rock) * |
| 1932 | Walter H. Negbaur (Chieftain Strong Lightning) * |
| 1933 | Oscar W. Thomas, Sr. (Chieftain Speaks True) * |
| 1934 | Frank Gentry (Chieftain Iron Bear) * |
| 1935 | Judge Edward Earl Kirkland (Chieftain Lone Moccasin) * |
| 1936 | Walter R. Kroh (Chieftain Giant Buffalo) * |
| 1937 | George H. Charno, Sr. (Chieftain Loud Thunder) * |
| 1938 | Herbert P. Brown (Chieftain Cold Star) * |
| 1939 | Elmer L. Hughes, Sr. (Chieftain Catchum Wampum) * |
| 1940 | Michael Onofrio (Chieftain Strong Elk) * |
| 1941 | Jesse R. Battenfeld, Sr. (Chieftain Blue Fox) * |
| 1942 | Nathan Rieger (Chieftain Blue Wampum) * |
| 1943 | Thomas G. Hieronymus (Chieftain Chained Lightning) * |
| 1944 | Rollie B. Hall (Chieftain Friendly Elk) * |
| 1945 | Henry J. Massman, Jr. (Chieftain Guardian Eagle) * |
| 1946 | Edmund Wilkes, Jr. (Chieftain Strong Tree) * |
| 1947 | Howard P. Andersen (Chieftain Smiling Sun) * |
| 1948 | Jack P. Whitaker, Sr. (Chieftain Blue Sparks) * |
| 1949 | James C. Bond (Chieftain Speaks Wise) * |
| 1950 | Charles Czeschin, Sr. (Chieftain Red Fire) * |
| 1951 | Homer E. Paris, Sr. (Chieftain One Who Waits) * |
| 1952 | Judge Ray G. Cowan (Chieftain Oak Tree) * |
| 1953 | J. Claude Vance (Chieftain Horn Bill) * |
| 1954 | Elvin K. Luff (Chieftain Red Thunder) * |
| 1955 | John W. Starr (Chieftain Big Leaping Star) * |
| 1956 | Joseph E. Johnson (Chieftain Roaring Red Flame) * |
| 1957 | Carlos F. Cortes (Chieftain Big Watcher Of The Moon) * |
| 1958 | Lowell R. Johnson (Chieftain Big Black Panther) * |
| 1959 | Ralph Trogdon (Chieftain Heat Moon) * |
| 1960 | James Daleo (Chieftain Whistling Beaver) * |
| 1961 | Arthur L. Reppert (Chieftain Big Makes Tepees Safe) * |
| 1962 | George H. Charno, Jr. (Chieftain Gray Sky) * |
| 1963 | Lee Reeder (Chieftain Spark Of Fire) * |
| 1964 | Elmo Kreisler (Chieftain Big Creeping Fox) * |
| 1965 | James W. Stephens (Chieftain Day Rider) * |
| 1966 | Edward H. Mader (Chieftain Tall Golden Corn) * |
| 1967 | Col. Lester B. Wikoff (Chieftain Big Dancing Red Flame) * |
| 1968 | W. Bryant Upjohn, Sr. (Chieftain Herb Seeker) * |
| 1969 | George W. Brown, Jr. (Chieftain Mighty Elm) * |
| 1970 | Arthur H. "Red" Cromb (Chieftain Strong Red Circle) * |
| 1971 | Roy C. Degenfelder, Sr. (Chieftain Soaring White Eagle) * |
| 1972 | Dr. Wilbur T. Hill (Chieftain Strong Healing Hands) |
| 1973 | Norman P. Gordon (Chieftain Big Crested Eagle) * |
| 1974 | Rev. Merle L. McConnell (Chieftain Twin Silver Moccasins) * |
| 1975 | Reed B. Kenagy, Jr. (Chieftain Rustling Grass) * |
| 1976 | Cliff A. Tozier (Chieftain Long Legs) * |
| 1977 | Thomas M. Higgins, Jr. (Chieftain Wind In The Leaves) * |
| 1978 | George Lieberman (Chieftain Fading Red Cloud) |
| 1979 | Robert Cunningham (Chieftain Big Fast Trading Horse) |
| 1980 | Dr. George H. Myers, Jr. (Chieftain Swift Canoe) |
| 1981 | Paul D. Arend (Chieftain Piercing Arrow) * |
| 1982 | Kenneth Taylor (Chieftain Signal Oak) * |
| 1983 | J. Phil Starr (Chieftain Leaping Star) |
| 1984 | Warren W. "Nick" Kennedy (Chieftain Running Wheel) |
| 1985 | John S. Modlin (Chieftain Little Curly Hawk) |
| 1986 | Merle Walker (Chieftain Sparkling Grass) * |
| 1987 | Robert Long (Chieftain Big Fast Fierce Falcon) * |
| 1988 | Larry Winn, Jr. (Chieftain Blazing Ember) |
| 1989 | William Harsh (Chieftain Friendly Buffalo) * |
| 1990 | Robert Canfield (Chieftain Big Spotted Sandpiper) |
| 1991 | Chuck Hoffman (Chieftain Big Friendly Oak) |
| 1992 | Richard Schmidt (Chieftain Big Burning Feather) * |
| 1993 | William Tempel (Chieftain Shining Image) |
| 1994 | Wayne Weimer (Chieftain Tall Wolf) |
| 1995 | Louis O'Neal (Chieftain Fading Silver Star) * |
| 1996 | Ralph Rowe (Chieftain Whispering Hornet) |
| 1997 | Harvey Bodker (Chieftain Gleaming Crescent) |
| 1998 | Bruce Davis (Chieftain Swift Streaking Comet) |
| 1999 | Rick Boeshaar (Chieftain Thundering Black Rain) |
| 2000 | Lloyd Briggs (Chieftain Silver Running Bear) |
| 2001 | Clifford Illig (Chieftain Least Towering Maple) |
| 2002 | Terrence Dunn (Chieftain Fast Wigwam Builder) |
| 2003 | James Hogan (Chieftain Distant Murmuring Waterfalls) |
| 2004 | Harold "Cotton" Smith, Jr.(Chieftain Spirit Fire) |
| 2005 | Del Wilkinson (Chieftain Trailing Gray Cloud) |
| 2006 | Samuel Colville (Chieftain Strong Fighting Bass) |
| 2007 | Richard Martin (Chieftain Long Lake) |
| 2008 | Dr. William LaHue (Chieftain Swift Flying Knife) |
| 2009 | Terry Miller (Chieftain Least Painted Ground) |