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Gabby Hiestand Selgado
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KYUK
Iditarod teams now head onto frozen sections of Norton Sound, where windstorms have been known to derail a frontrunner's championship aspirations.
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Yereth Rosen
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Alaska Beacon
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Indigenous mushers have strong historical and cultural ties to the Iditarod and were key figures in the early days of the race. When John Baker, an Iñupiaq from Kotzebue, won the 2011 Iditarod, that marked an Alaska Native resurgence in the competition. This year, two of the top contenders are Alaska Native and past Iditarod champions — Ryan Redington and Pete Kaiser. Three rookies in this year's race are Indigenous but bring a lot experience to the running of their first Iditarod.
