Lannan Foundation
The awards reflect the philosophy governing the Lannan Foundation, a family foundation established by J. Patrick Lannan, Sr. in 1960, that describes itself as "dedicated to cultural freedom, diversity and creativity through projects which support exceptional contemporary artists and writers, as well as inspired Native activists in rural indigenous communities. Wikipedia*
On the C-SPAN Networks:
Lannan Foundation has hosted 2 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 2007 Interview. The year with the highest average number of views per video was 2015 with an average of 8,763 views per video.