Speaker

Ray Buckley

Ray Buckley is the Center for First Nations Spirituality director and longtime faculty member of The Academy for Spiritual Formation. He has served The United Methodist Church as a United Methodist Publishing House staff member, director of the Native People Communication office, and director of Connectional Ministries and Native Discipleship for the Alaska Missionary Conference.

A teacher, preacher, lecturer, and author of multiple books and resources for all ages, Ray is of Lakota/Tlingit/Scots descent and makes his home in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley of Alaska. His stories, poetry, and art have appeared worldwide in numerous journals, periodicals, and books. He has lived and taught in Nigeria and Ghana and is a traditional basket-maker and woodcarver.