The Iditarod looks almost exactly as it did pre-pandemic. Nikolai Edzeno Tribe First Chief Vernon John said the community was ready to have guests again and serve as a race checkpoint. “It’s pretty good to have it back,” he said.
There’s no longer a vaccine requirement. No mandatory COVID-19 testing. And all the checkpoints like White Mountain and Takotna are hosting teams again.
John said the tribal council didn’t have to debate about whether or not to host the checkpoint this year, since everyone was in favor of it. Resident and Tribal administrator Kristin Wills said people in Nikolai are ready to return to normal traditions. Wills said the community is also restarting its annual spring carnival celebration later this March for the first time in three years and it’s even trying to book a band from Anchorage.
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