X̱’unei Lance Twitchell, author of G̱agaan X̱ʼusyee / Below the Foot of the Sun and professor of Alaska Native Languages in the Department of Humanities at University of Alaska Southeast (UAS), is among nine recipients of the 2024 Governor’s Awards for the Arts and Humanities.
The Governor’s Arts and Humanities Awards is an annual partnership between the Alaska Humanities Forum, the Alaska State Council on the Arts, the Alaska Arts and Culture Foundation, and the Office of the Governor to recognize and honor noteworthy contributions to the arts and humanities in Alaska. Each year, these partners select awardees in several distinct categories, based on nominations submitted by the public.
