Buckley, Ray: - Ray Buckley is the Center for First Nations Spirituality Director and longtime faculty member of The Academy for Spiritual Formation. Ray 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. Ray is the author of multiple books and resources for all ages. His stories, poetry, and art have appeared worldwide in numerous journals, periodicals, and books. Ray and his brother, Rick, make their home in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley of Alaska.