April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and to help raise awareness, many local organizations came together to host a Go Blue Day event at the Fairview Recreation Center in Anchorage, Alaska on March 31st. At the event,… Read More >
Every year, millions of people write/tell a young person in their life why they matter and what makes them amazing. Camp Fire founded this holiday in 1997 to encourage and inspire young people nationwide. This year was a blast. It came,… Read More >
One of the most magical parts about being specifically Camp Fire Alaska is all of the unique moments in nature and life that come along with our location. Getting to capture and engage with Mother Earth’s most stunning moments, like when… Read More >
Have you ever had a pen pal? Truly, it’s the best. There’s really no better feeling or better way to brighten your day than getting a letter. Especially when it’s a letter from your Camp Fire pen pal! We… Read More >
If you’ve lived in Alaska for more than a couple months, I’m sure you’ve heart of PFD. No, I’m not talking about a personal flotation device. In case that’s the first thing that comes to mind, here’s a little… Read More >
The Camp Fire Alaska main office operates on the ancestral land of the Dena’ina people. Camp Fire Alaska runs programing on the lands of the Athabascan, Yup’ik, Chup’ik, Sougpiaq, and Inupiaq peoples. We value and thank them for their current and historic commitment to and protection of this land. We pledge to assist, in partnership, in the environmental stewardship of these lands. We strive to learn more about the history of the Native peoples of Alaska and the historic trauma they have suffered. We commit to being an active ally through activities, actions, and organizational decisions and practices. We understand that this is a dynamic process through which our Land Acknowledgement practices, and statement will evolve as we receive feedback from tribal partners and acquire a deeper understanding of and from the Native peoples of Alaska.. (v2)
