# Taylor Sheridan John Nau Get History-Making Texan Award

> Taylor Sheridan and John L. Nau III win History-Making Texan Award for Texas storytelling and preservation.
- Title: Taylor Sheridan John Nau Get History-Making Texan Award
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- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/state/taylor-sheridan-john-nau-to-receive-history-making-texan-award
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- Published: 2026-10-10T15:30:38+00:00
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## History-Making Texan Award
Taylor Sheridan and John L. Nau III receive History-Making Texan Award at 23rd annual Texas Independence Day Dinner.

> Our honorees are national leaders whose accomplishments have elevated Texas' distinctive place on the national and international stage.
## Award Details
Award given by Texas State History Museum Foundation for contributions to Texas history and national impact.

> John L. Nau, III and Taylor Sheridan have each, in very different ways, helped tell the Texas story.
## John L. Nau III
Nau serves as chairman of Texas Historical Commission and has held leadership roles in historic preservation organizations.

> Gov. Greg Abbott reappointed Nau to the commission in 2021 for a term scheduled to expire February 1, 2027.
## Taylor Sheridan
Sheridan owns Texas ranches and has built film career around American West stories including Yellowstone and 1883.

> Sheridan also wrote the films Sicario and Hell or High Water and wrote and directed Wind River.
## Award Purpose
Proceeds from dinner support educational programs and special projects at Bullock Museum.

> The foundation presents the award to living Texans whose contributions to the state and nation it considers historic and exceptional in scope.
## Key takeaway

Taylor Sheridan and John L. Nau III receive History-Making Texan Award for their national impact on Texas history and storytelling.