Showing posts with label Alaska Native Wins Iditarod. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alaska Native Wins Iditarod. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Alaska Native Wins Iditarod

Alaska Native Wins IditarodNative son and veteran dog musher John Baker of Kotzebue, Alaska, made history Tuesday by claiming first place in the state's famous Iditarod Sled Dog Race.Baker's win marks the first time in the race's 38-year history in which an Alaskan Inupiaq has taken top prize. Baker's win triggered some raw emotional Alaskan pride, with native drums beating loudly at Iditarod's