George Attla - Making of a Champion
54 Years of Competitive Sled Dog Racing: 1958-2011
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Dog Mushing Clubs

Join a Mushing Club

If you are interested in sled dogs and want to join a dog mushing club

In Memoriam

This web site is dedicated to the memory of George Attla’s youngest son, Frank. With a smile and a heart bigger than

Learn about Dog Mushing

Welcome Beginners! If you are a beginner musher and want links to web sites/pages that will help you learn more about mushing,

No Stopping George Attla

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, November 13, 2011 With a racing career that spans from 1958 to 2011, George Attla embodies

About the Artist

Shawna Zusi-Cobb, a 2012 senior at West Valley H.S., was born and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska. Passionate about drawing portraits since she was very young, Shawna rarely goes anywhere without a pencil and sketchbook. She also enjoys painting, photography, digital arts and graphic design, and has volunteered these skills to promote a variety of groups […]

Role Model

Koyukuk River Championship

It is well known that the Alaska husky originated from coastal and interior regions of the state, but what is not so well acknowledged is that sled dog racing did too. With the development of sleds, Native people living totally off the land used dogs that pulled sleds to hunt, trap, fish, and race. Sled […]

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About George

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This site was made possible by a grant from the Alaska Humanities Forum.

All materials on this site are free to use for educational purposes. Be sure to credit the original author of the materials. Special thanks to Diana Hedstrom for technical editing.

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