Spirit of the Wind: The Story of Alaska's George Attla, Legendary Sled Dog Sprint Champ

by Lew Freedman

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This is the stirring biography of George Attla, the little-known Athabaskan Indian from the tiny Koyuk River villge of Huslia, Alaska, who limped to the starting line in the 1958 Fur Rendezvous World Championship sled dog race in Anchorge. Attla's record-setting victory shocked the mushing establishment and ushered in a new era of sled dog racing. Over the next four decades, Attla and his village dogs captured more sprint championships than any other...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0945397933

ISBN13:9780945397939

Release Date:February 2001

Publisher:Epicenter Press (WA)

Length:224 Pages

Weight:0.75 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.4" x 8.3"

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Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Sports & Outdoors Sports & Recreation

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