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Nikolai 2016

The beautiful town of Nikolai is at the top of the Kuskokwim river, and home to Top of the Kuskokwim School. A longtime Iditarod checkpoint, Nikolai is accustomed to visitors and everyone we met was so accommodating!
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  • Welcome to Nikolai

    Welcome to Nikolai

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  • Sarah & Marty

    Sarah & Marty

    Marty and John Runkle own one of Nikolai's three stores.

  • Beautiful country!

    Beautiful country!

  • Tribal Council Building

    Tribal Council Building

  • The gang out and about -- headed to a hot dog roast being put on for the kids.

    The gang out and about -- headed to a hot dog roast being put on for the kids.

  • Stunning views of Denali and Foraker. Mt. Foraker is known as "Sultana" in Tanaina Athabascan, which means "Denali's wife."

    Stunning views of Denali and Foraker. Mt. Foraker is known as "Sultana" in Tanaina Athabascan, which means "Denali's wife."

  • It was so exciting to attend a gathering and meet Nikolai folks the night before the show.

    It was so exciting to attend a gathering and meet Nikolai folks the night before the show.

  • One kiddo, Xavier, got stuck in the mud -- didn't seem to faze him.

    One kiddo, Xavier, got stuck in the mud -- didn't seem to faze him.

  • Denali and Sultana over the Kuskokwim

    Denali and Sultana over the Kuskokwim

  • Rock Skipping contest!

    Rock Skipping contest!

  • Look for the right rock

    Look for the right rock

  • Russian Orthodox Church

    Russian Orthodox Church

  • Russian Orthodox Church 2

    Russian Orthodox Church 2

  • Theatre Games

    Theatre Games

    We played theater games with all 16 Nikolai kids. A fun and boisterous time!

  • Students try to guess who the leader is in a movement game.

    Students try to guess who the leader is in a movement game.

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  • This is not a comb, it's a...

    This is not a comb, it's a...

  • Top of the Kuskokwim School

    Top of the Kuskokwim School

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  • This dog spends a lot of time on the school porch.

    This dog spends a lot of time on the school porch.

  • Nikolai Cemetery

    Nikolai Cemetery

  • Nikolai Cemetery 2

    Nikolai Cemetery 2

  • Nikolai Cemetery 3

    Nikolai Cemetery 3

  • Ready for the Potluck!

    Ready for the Potluck!

  • Potluck

    Potluck

  • The smallest gym we've ever set up in -- it created a wonderfully intimate space for the show.

    The smallest gym we've ever set up in -- it created a wonderfully intimate space for the show.

  • Real talk with the Stage Manager before the show starts.

    Real talk with the Stage Manager before the show starts.

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  • Animals on the Go

    Animals on the Go

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  • Miranda tells it like it is in Act 2.

    Miranda tells it like it is in Act 2.

  • "I'll hold on to you the way Sidney Huntington held onto me. And I won't quit on you."

    "I'll hold on to you the way Sidney Huntington held onto me. And I won't quit on you."

  • Howl!

    Howl!

  • Aurora and Misty were a crackerjack set dressing team.

    Aurora and Misty were a crackerjack set dressing team.

  • Matt, center, a teacher at TOTKS, made the actors pancakes during strike!  And thus he will forever be remembered as a hero.

    Matt, center, a teacher at TOTKS, made the actors pancakes during strike! And thus he will forever be remembered as a hero.

  • Tanana Air Service very creatively packed our set pieces--so many compartments!

    Tanana Air Service very creatively packed our set pieces--so many compartments!

  • Saying goodbye

    Saying goodbye

  • Principal Tara Wiggins

    Principal Tara Wiggins

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    Nulato 2014

  • Ruby 2014

    Ruby 2014

  • Tanana 2014

    Tanana 2014

  • Port Graham 2014

    Port Graham 2014

  • Ninilchik 2014

    Ninilchik 2014

  • Nanwalek 2014

    Nanwalek 2014

  • Ionia 2014

    Ionia 2014

  • Seward 2014

    Seward 2014

  • Barrow 2014

    Barrow 2014

  • Tok 2013

    Tok 2013

  • Tanacross 2013

    Tanacross 2013

  • Slana 2013

    Slana 2013

  • Northway 2013

    Northway 2013

  • Minto 2013

    Minto 2013

  • Mentasta Lake 2013

    Mentasta Lake 2013

  • Manley 2013

    Manley 2013

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    Glen Allen and Kluti Kaah 2013

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    Alaska Wilderness Lodge 2013

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    Wild Berry Theater 2011

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    Valdez 2012

  • Galena Tour 2010

    Galena Tour 2010

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