Reverend Dr. Michael James Oleksa, Ph.D.
Taking responsibility for one’s health
About Reverend Dr. Michael James Oleksa, Ph.D.
Father Michael Oleksa, Ph.D. has served as a Russian Orthodox priest in more than a dozen Alaska Native villages, and is recognized as an elder by the Alaska Federation of Natives. He explores subjects ranging from the cultural disconnect between Americans and Alaska Natives to the role of spirituality in their lives.
Tribal Affiliation
Hometown
Anchorage, Alaska
Occupation
Russian Orthodox Priest, Historian, Elder of the Alaska Federation of Natives, Educator, and Storyteller
Region
Alaska