Though this has essentially nothing to do with healthcare policy (okay it does, but not on a purely direct level), the town of Noorvik, AK — an Eskimo village — will be the first to be counted in the 2010 census.

The first citizen selected to be counted in the 2010 census — an 89-year-old Noorvik resident and World War II veteran — will be paid a home visit. ”What an honor to be the first,” Wells said. “Our community really pulled in and supported this census event.” To welcome Groves, Alaska Lieutenant Governor Craig Campbell and other dignitaries, there will be a traditional native feast featuring caribou, moose and beaver meat as well as other fare such as turkey and ham, the mayor said.

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