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Simple Ways to Give

      Did you know you can give to Camp Fire Alaska by simply shopping on Amazon or at Fred Meyer? It’s true! We also are an option for Pick.Click.Give. We’re going to break down these great ways to… Read More >

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Rural Alaska Timeline

In the theme of gratitude, our Rural Alaska Program decided to look back and reflect on all the hard work and dedication it has taken to make our program what it is today.

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I Am Going Outside

Our staff members Cisco and Kendalyn, as well as other Alaskan’s, shared how race and culture shape their relationship to the land using their own personal vocabulary as a part of the Alaska Humanities Forum’s series titled I Am Going Outside.

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Lights On Afterschool 2021

Check out how Camp Fire Alaska celebrated and recognized our afterschool programs this year with a Lights On Afterschool family event.

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Visiting Lake Clark: Camp Fire Provides Cold Water and Boating Safety

In July, the Nondalton Tribal Council invited Camp Fire to bring water and boating safety to Lake Clark during their week long culture camp, Quk’Taz’un, “The Sun Is Rising”.

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Break Camps—Register Now!

Registration is Open! Open to all families.

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Our Earth Takes Care of Us: Our Rural Staff Shares the Importance of a Subsistence Lifestyle

  Subsistence is a traditional way of living off the land that has sustained Alaskans for thousands of years. But for many Alaska Natives, subsistence is more than just food—it is a worldview and a way of life that includes… Read More >

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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)