Native American Center Tri-Valley CA

06/04/2026

🌈Volunteers needed for a pride event in Oakland. Check out the BAAITS page for more details! 🌈

Oakland Community: We're looking for volunteers to help set-up and clean up for our Pride in the Park Celebration.

📅​ June 13th 10:30am - 12pm and 4-5pm
🌳 Diamond Park in Oakland (3860 Hanly Rd, Oakland, CA 94602)
⌛ RSVP on our linktree

06/04/2026

Wednesdays in June Powwow Dance Practice in Oakland!!
523 International Blvd. Oakland CA

6/3, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24!!

The month of June Drum & Dance Practice is here!

The dinner line-up is looking good this month, and we already know Wednesday nights at IFH are some of the best times to come together. There’s just something about sharing dinner, slowing down for a bit, and being in good company that brings us closer in this crazy urban rez life we all live. IFH is our home away from home, and as always, we look forward to seeing everyone there. We've got a good month ahead of us!

Stop by, bring your family, maybe a side if you’re able, and spend your Wednesday night with the native community.

06/04/2026

Thursdays in June for Powwow Dance Practice in SF!!
3265 16th St. San Francisco CA 94114
6/4, 6/11, 6/18, & 6/25!!

This is our last month of Pow wow drum and dance until September! We take a break so our families can pow wow, go to ceremony and have a great summer! So don’t miss out! Come on by on Thursdays!

06/04/2026

Reminder!!! Be sure to RSVP so that supplies can be reserved!
⭐️Monday 6/8 - Turtle Keychain Buddies 11 am Learn more about why turtles are so important to Indigenous culture! Then make your own turtle to attach to your backpack or keys! 🐢
⭐️Wednesday 6/10 Beading Class - Age: 7+ Intro to Loom Beading

⭐️Saturday 6/13 Sewing Class!! 11-6 pm
Those interested in Sewing, RSVP is needed so materials can be ordered ASAP.
*Ribbon Skirt or Shirt - MUST commit to 3+ classes.
*Star Quilt Pillows - MUST commit to 4+ classes.
Please email [email protected] to reserve supplies and to secure sewing time. We have limited machines, but everyone can get a project done this summer!!

06/03/2026

Hoowok means BEADS in the Chochenyo Language!!
Be sure to check out the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe of the San Francisco Bay Area to learn more of the Chochenyo language.

Also take a look at TVNAC's Summer Calendars to stop by the classroom and work with Hoowok! 🪡

In Chochenyo, Hoowok means beads. Small things, carefully made and carried, often hold more than decoration. They hold memory, artistry, identity, and the continuation of cultural practice through generations.

A single bead may seem delicate on its own, but together, they become something meant to last. For tour tribe, words like these are part of a living language that continues to move through community, ceremony, and everyday life.

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05/29/2026

Hello Friends!! Hello Summer Vacation!! TVNAC is open during Summer Break. ☀️🏖️🎠🎡🎆

Here are the calendars for both June & July.
Beading Classes are open to all ages! RSVP so I know which beads to prepare. (Pony Beads or Seed Beads)

Sewing Classes will focus on Ribbon Skirts & Star Quilts. These will be for Teen & Adults only. Be sure to RSVP to reserve supplies, (limited space)

*Edits have been made to July 2026!*

05/15/2026

Chochenyo Word of the Week!!

In Chochenyo, 'Hooyo' means "to gather." For the Muwekma Ohlone, gathering has never been just about coming together, it's an act of resistance. When your people were scattered by missions, erased by policy, and told they no longer existed, every gathering becomes proof; we're still here.

We're still us. Speaking this word, teaching it, living it and that's how a community survives what was designed to destroy it.