Denali Award
Denali Award may refer to: *Denali Award, the top honor that the Alaska Federation of Natives bestows to non-Natives *Denali Award, the highest award in Varsity Scouting *Denali Award, one form of the Alaskan of the Year awards Alaskan of the Year awards are an Alaska tradition dating from 1967. Alaskan of the Year, Inc., arose out of a 60th birthday party that year, to honor Robert Atwood, publisher of the Anchorage Times. Initially its only award was "Alaskan of the Ye ...

Alaska Federation Of Natives
The Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) is the largest statewide Native organization in Alaska. Its membership includes 178 villages (both federally recognized tribes and village corporations), thirteen regional native corporations, and twelve regional nonprofit and tribal consortiums that contract and run federal and state programs. AFN is governed by a 37-member board, which is elected by its membership at the annual convention held each October. The mission of AFN is to enhance and promote the cultural, economic and political voice of the entire Alaska native community.About AFN
. ''Alaska Federation of Natives''. Accessed on May 7, 2016.

History

The Alaska Federation of Natives was formed in October 1966, when Emil Notti called the ga ...
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Varsity Scouting (Boy Scouts Of America)
Varsity Scouting was a program of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). It was an alternative available to boys ages fourteen to eighteen until the end of 2017. It used the basic Boy Scouting (Boy Scouts of America), Boy Scouting program and added high adventure, sporting, and other elements that were more appealing to older youth to accomplish the aims of Moral character, character development, Citizenship education (subject), citizenship training, and Physical fitness, personal fitness. Varsity Scouts were organized into teams; separate chartered units from a Boy Scout troop. Varsity Scouts participated in the BSA advancement system for troops but also had their own recognition. Their uniform was slightly different. Rather than using the dark green shoulder loops on the epaulets, orange loops were used and the position patches followed a sports team theme (Coach was used rather than Scoutmaster). Ideals The Varsity Scout ideals were those spelled out in the Scout Law, the Scout Oat ...
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