Indigenous winners take top honors
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023 – Meet Inupiaq musher Ryan Redington, the winner of this year’s Iditarod. The top American men’s finisher in the 2023 LA Marathon is Hopi. Holly Cook Macarro comments on a case before the U.S. Supreme Court concerning Navajo water rights.
Ryan Redington is Iditarod royalty. His father Raymie Redington competed in the grueling sled dog race from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska, 14 times. His grandfather Joe Redington, Sr.co-founded the race in 1973. Ryan became the first in the family to win the race and topped an all Alaska Native podium – with both the second place and third place finishers also being Alaska Native.
A Hopi runner came in as the top American in the 38th L.A. Marathon last weekend. Hosava Kretzmann came in 6th place out of nearly 22-thousand runners. This was his debut, running in his first marathon ever.
Water rights were the topic of discussion in the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday. The case before the high court is called Arizona versus Navajo Nation. Holly Cook Macarro is an ICT regular contributor and partner with Spirit Rock Consulting.
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@vada7259
May 8, 2026 at 7:23 am
Thanks, ICT – Great news about the Iditarod & more, but the story of first-time marathoner Hosava Kretzmann winning The LA Marathon really got to me, in a good way (yes, I cried)