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Alaska youth wins Indian stick pull
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FRIDAY, JULY 19, 2002 A 14-year-old Alaskan won the Indian stick pull contest at the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics on Thursday. John Miller, who hails from Barrow, competed in the event for the first time. The game involves a short stick that is greased with shortening. Eli Kagak, another Barrow resident, won the the Eskimo stick pull, which involves a larger stick. The 400-pound hunter also competed in the Indian stick pull but lost to Miller. Get the Story:
At Native games, tradition means everything (The Anchorage Daily News 7/19) Relevant Links:
World Eskimo-Indian Olympics - http://www.weio.org
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