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Dr. X̱’unei Lance Twitchell wins an Emmy!

University Press of Colorado - Dr. X̱’unei Lance Twitchell wins an Emmy!

UAP author Dr. X̱’unei Lance Twitchell won a historic Emmy Award win for his writing on the PBS kids show “Molly of Denali.”!

Twitchell discussed his time working on “Molly of Denali,” the inspiration for the winning “Not a Mascot” episode, how Indigenous storytelling is gaining traction in mainstream media, his work in language revitalization and decolonization, and he shares two poems from his book G̱agaan X̱ʼusyee / Below the Foot of the Sun on Juneau Afternoon’s Rainy Day Conversations.
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