St. Nicholas Orthodox Church was established in 1893 at the request of the local Tlingit community, who built it with Serbian miners between 1893-1994. The church was built on land donated by Yees Ganalax, using plans and money sent from Russia; Furnished, decorated, and outfitted with generous gifts from the Russian Missionary Society, it was consecrated by Bishop Nikolai in 1894, and the church has been part of the Juno community ever since.