Tag Archives: Herbie Nayokpuk

Project Jukebox: Mushing

Posted on March 23, 2019 by Helen Hegener

“Dog Mushing in Alaska” highlights stories related to the history of dog mushing in Alaska, showcasing historic oral history interviews and incorporating new recordings into the collection. The recordings included in this project represent various aspects of dog mushing, including traditional use, freighting, mail carrying, recreational use, tourism, sled building, trail systems, dog care, and racing. Continue reading →

Posted in Alaska History, Iditarod, News & Information, Sled Dog History, Sled Dog Races | Tagged Dr. Roland Lombard, Effie Kokrine, gee-pole, George Attla, Grant Pearson, Herbie Nayokpuk, interviews, Joe Redington, Mary Shields, Moses Cruikshank, mushing, oral history, Project Jukebox, UAF | Leave a comment

1967 Centennial Race

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Helen Hegener

The 1967 race was billed as ‘the biggest event in racing history,’ with an unprecedented purse of $25,000, richer than any purse offered for a sled dog race until then. It attracted mushers from all around Alaska, respected dog drivers such as George Attla, Gareth Wright, Earl Norris, Jerry Riley, Orville Lake, Herbie Nayokpuk, Dick Mackey, and even two champion sprint mushers from Massachusetts: Dr. Roland Lombard and Dr. Charles Belford. Continue reading →

Posted in Alaska History, Books, News & Information, Sled Dog History, Sled Dog Races | Tagged 1967, Dick Mackey, Earl Norris, George Attla, Herbie Nayokpuk, Iditarod Trail, Isaac Okleasik, Joe Redington, Joee Redington Jr., Knik, Leonhard Seppala, purchase of Alaska, The First Iditarod | Leave a comment

The 1973 Iditarod

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Helen Hegener

The First Iditarod: Mushers’ Tales from the 1973 Race, by Helen Hegener. Published in March, 2015 by Northern Light Media. 156 pages. ISBN-13 978-0-9843977-6-1 Format 6″ x 9″ perfect bound, text only, no photos. $20.00 plus $5.00 shipping and handling … Continue reading →

Posted in Alaska History, Books | Tagged 1973 Iditarod, Bill Sherwonit, George Attla, Helen Hegener, Herbie Nayokpuk, Iditarod, Joe Redington, mushing history, Northern Light Media, Old Iditarod Gang, sled dog race | Leave a comment

The First Iditarod

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Helen Hegener

The book I’m currently working on is the result of several years of researching, interviewing, and writing, beginning with an idea which took shape in 2007. That’s when I learned that a musher from the very first Iditarod Trail Sled … Continue reading →