This year's Iditarod sled dog race featured five Indigenous mushers. April Lindala provides details on how they fared.
Anishinaabe Radio News: Indigenous representation in the 2026 Iditarod
Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.