Notable Alumni
- Thomas Banyacya, Hopi traditionalist and activist
- Eddie Chuculate, Muscogee (Creek)-Cherokee author
- Franklin Gritts, Cherokee artist and art director of the Sporting News.
- Lloyd L. House, PhD, Oneida Indian, Educator and First American Indian Elected to the Arizona State Legislature
- Patrick J. Hurley, an American soldier, statesman, and diplomat.
- Jack C. Montgomery, World War II Medal of Honor recipient
- Willard Stone, sculptor (attended Bacone, later received honorary degree)
- Alexander Posey, Muscogee (Creek), writer and humorist
- Joseph Medicine Crow (High Bird), Crow, tribal historian, author, and war chief
- Don Chandler, Class of 1954. Went on to play for the Florida Gators after playing for Bacone JC. Drafted in the 5th round during the 1956 NFL Draft as a Kicker and Punter by the New York Giants. Don was a member of the Green Bay Packers when they won Super Bowls I and II. He was selected as Pro Football's premier punter during the 1960s. He is a member of the University of Florida Hall of Fame, New York Giants Wall of Fame and Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame.
- Enoch Kelly Haney, Class of 1962. Currently the Chief of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma in Shawnee, OK. Chief Haney was a State Senator in the Oklahoma Legislature from 1986-2002 and was a State Representative from 1980 to 1986. Renowned artist and sculptor, Haney designed "The Guardian" which is on top of the Oklahoma State Capitol Building.
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