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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Archive

Honoring the Legacy of Bettye Davis

  Bettye Davis was many things to Alaska. She was a social worker, a school board member, and a state legislator—the first African American woman elected to both the Alaska State House and the Alaska State Senate—and a lifelong champion… Read More >

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Alaska Native Cultural Celebration

Camp Fire Alaska acknowledges, treasures, and champions the Alaska Native Community. For Native American Heritage Month, staff led a cultural celebration, a special history lesson teaching youth about Alaska Native culture using historical artifacts! Telling History with Alaska Native Heritage… Read More >

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You Belong Here: A History of Inclusivity

  Our Mission, Our Passion Camp Fire Alaska’s heartbeat is our mission statement: “Every child will have the opportunity to discover the best in themselves and others in a fun, safe learning environment.” Our Statement of Inclusion further details that… 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)