Naomi Miller was born and grew up in the West Kootenay town of Kaslo, BC. She received a degree in nursing from the University of British Columbia, and then worked as a nurse before marrying and moving to eastern Canada. Naomi enjoyed 26 years with the Girl Guides of Canada as a leader, administrator and trainer.

In 1968 she and her family moved to Golden, BC, where Naomi and her husband worked as directors to build and establish the Golden and District Museum. Naomi volunteered as curator for 12 years, and her interests expanded to include history province-wide. She served as president of the B.C. Historical Federation, and then became the editor of the British Columbia Historical News quarterly. Moving to the Fort Steele area in 1987, Naomi shared historical stories each summer as a local resident and interpreter at Fort Steele Heritage Town. She lives in Wasa, BC.