Ruth Łchav’aya K’isen Miller (she/her) is a Dena’ina actor, singer, and dancer based in New York City and Anchorage, Alaska.

Ruth has trained in Musical Theatre as part of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts inaugural Musical Theatre cohort of 2025, as well as additional training in vocal performance, dance, Shakespeare, vocal improvisation, and Theatre of the Oppressed.

In her performance work, she is celebrated for her authenticity, collaboration, adaptiveness, and power.

She also composes and performs original music, and has Music Directed a number of productions in the past year. She is also a visual artist, working in both contemporary modes and traditional Dena’ina cultural arts.

Before devoting herself to her performance arts, Ruth worked professionally for over a decade in Indigenous rights and climate justice, working from her homelands and internationally to advocate for a just transition away from extractive economies and towards justice for the lands, waters, and all beings.

Ruth is particularly passionate about the intersection of theatre, song, and social justice, and brings elements of her Indigenous culture, social justice background, and big, bold heart to all her work.