The Making of a Champion: The Mind-set of George Attla was made possible by the following generous supporters:
Alaska Humanities Forum
The project grantee wishes to express special gratitude to Alaska’s most well established humanities organization— Alaska Humanities Forum—for the special opportunity to research and create this web site. The collaborative endeavor to share the life and mindset of one of Alaska’s most well-known sports figures, now elder George Attla, has been a rare privilege. Thank you for your inordinate patience in supporting this project to completion. The resulting web site that showcases seven decades of content has exceeded my hopes and expectations insofar as the
remarkable support offered from professionals, including those working in the news media, the sport of sled dog racing, computer graphics, and web design, and from family and friends who have saved archival material that is
nowhere else to be found. George Attla says thank you for the chance to share what he wants youth and others to know.
To learn more about the AKHF, go to http://www.akhf.org.
Wright Air Service
Based in Fairbanks, Wright Air Service has been an unsurpassed supporter of the villages in the Koyukuk River area. George Attla wants to acknowledge and thank Bob Bursiel and his staff for their consistent, excellent, and safe service to many bush communities that depend heavily on daily air service to function.
He greatly appreciates that Wright Air Service has done more for dog mushers
than any other bush airline in Alaska.
To learn more about Wright Air Service, go to http://www.wrightairservice.com.
Ruby Marine, Incorporated
Ruby Marine is a Yukon River barge service based near Nenana, Alaska. George Attla wants to thank owner Matt Sweetsir and his crew for their excellent service to the bush communities located along rivers throughout Interior Alaska. Having been a river pilot who worked closely with Matt for many years, George says Ruby Marine is unmatched in its offering of safe and reliable river transport.
To learn more about Ruby Marine, go to http://www.rubymarineinc.com.
University of Alaska Museum of the North
Located on the University of Alaska campus in Fairbanks, the Museum of the North is the only museum in the state with a tripartite mission of research, teaching, and collecting. George Attla wants to thank the Museum’s Alaska Center for Documentary Film for their tireless assistance on the media editing and restoration required for this web-based education project. He appreciates that the Museum shares its knowledge and collections with local, national, and international audiences of all ages and backgrounds.
To learn more about the Museum of the North, go to http://www.uaf.edu/museum/.