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The Guardian

Iñupiaq musher Apayauq Reitan is poised to make history – but circumstances were very different when she faced Rosebud Summit three years ago.

Them Magazine

Apayauq Reitan, who became the first out trans woman to compete in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race this year, has been awarded the Red Lantern award for being the last person to finish the long-distance sled dog race.

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Alaska Public Media

Apayauq Reitan, 24, is making history this week as the first out trans woman to compete in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, and she’s doing it using her true name. It’s a milestone for the young musher, and a testament to the importance of names and family heritage.

Outside Magazine

Thirteen days and nine hours after she and her team started their 1,000-mile trek through the Alaskan wilderness, the 24-year-old Inupiaq musher drove her sled to the finish line.