History made as native son wins Iditarod in Alaska

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  • (CNN) -- Native son and veteran dog musher John Baker of Kotzebue, Alaska, made history Tuesday by claiming first place in the state's famous Iditarod Sled Dog Race.

Baker's win marks the first time in the race's 38-year history in which an Alaskan Inupiaq has taken top prize. Baker's win triggered some raw emotional Alaskan pride, with native drums beating loudly at Iditarod's finish line. <see more of story at http://www.kpax.com/news/history-made-as-native-son-wins-iditarod-in-alaska/

John Baker won the Iditorad race. (Photo by Bob Hallinen, Associated Press)