Ben Townsend
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KNOM
The Rookie of the Year award goes to the fastest first-timer to complete the 1,000-mile race to Nome. This year it's Jesse Terry, one of three Indigenous rookies in this year’s race. He is Anishinaabe and calls Sioux Lookout, Ontario home.
Oscar Avellaneda-Cruz
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Anchorage Museum
Avery Ellfeldt
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KHNS
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