Biography

Helena, Koyukon Athabascan, was born in Fairbanks with ancestral ties to Ruby and Kokrines, and grew up throughout Alaska in Ruby, Anchorage, Juneau, Nome, Utqiagvik, Fairbanks and Sitka. She now lives and works in Anchorage on Dena’ina land where she and her husband are raising their family. Her work focuses on collective impact approaches to positive social and systemic change, elevating equity and access, and wellness and wellbeing within the Alaska Native community.