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Inspired by John Baker, Young Native Mushers Make Their Mark

  • March 12, 2012
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When Kotzebue musher John Baker won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race last year, the popular racer rocketed to statewide fame by becoming its first Inupiat champion, a victory made sweeter because Baker was staggeringly fast, shattering the speed record.This year, Baker’s race doesn’t appear so smooth. Even so, he has a sense that the lead pack headed for Elim and beyond isn’t set in stone.Read more here: http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/inspired-john-baker-young-native-mushers-make-their-mark

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