Tahoma Indian Center

06/03/2026

Did you know that we host an ongoing monthly Camp Rosey gathering?

A safe space where our scared youth are resourced with tools for healing, coping and relationship building? ❤️

Our next Camp Rosey monthly gathering will be held THIS Friday, June 5th.

We'll be getting energized by playing lacrosse and basketball, and grounding with a vision board activity 💫

Camp Rosey monthly community gatherings are generally held on the 1st Friday of the month.

📆Date: Friday, June 5th

🕟Time: 5:15pm-7:30pm

🏢Location:
Amara, 3501 104th St. E., Tacoma, WA 98446

Sign-up here: https://bit.ly/4ot1FMH

❤️About Camp Rosey:
Camp Rosey is our free-of-charge youth camp established in 2023 that focuses on supporting our sacred youth, ages 7-17, in their healing journeys through grief and loss.

We strive to create an environment where love and support are felt from the moment you arrive until the time you leave.

For more information on Camp Rosey, visit our website at https://www.tahomaindiancenter.org/youth-camps

Donate to Camp Rosey and all of our programming here: https://www.tahomaindiancenter.org/donate

06/02/2026

Greetings relatives -

A note that we are taking a brief pause of our monthly Survivors of Su***de gathering at our Tacoma location from June-August.

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Monthly gatherings are still happening in Auburn and Olympia.

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AUBURN
4th Tuesday of the month
7pm-9pm
Auburn Fire Department at 1101 D Street NE
Community Room
Auburn, WA

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OLYMPIA
June 17th, July 22nd, August 19th
6:30-8:15pm
Westwood Baptist Church
Room E-10
333 Kaiser Road
Olympia, WA

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Learn more about Auburn SOS at: http://www.auburnsos.com/

06/01/2026

Tahoma Indian Center has planned two different listening session opportunities this month to engage with Indigenous individuals in the Tacoma/Pierce County region who have current or past child welfare involvement.

These sessions will help us to better understand the experiences of our relatives and further assess gaps and needs in local Indian Child Welfare resources 🌿

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Both sessions will occur on Wednesday, June 17th.

😄 The in-person session will occur between 12:00pm - 1:00pm at the Tahoma Indian Center office, located at 621 Tacoma Ave. S., #505, Tacoma, WA 98402.

💻 A virtual session will also be offered between 5:00pm - 6:00pm. A zoom link will be provided upon request to attend.

Please only sign-up for one session.

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All participants will receive a gift card for participating.

If you're interested in signing up, please comment below and we will reach out to you.
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If you have any questions, please email us at: [email protected] or call us at 253-212-3350.

05/28/2026

And just like that, we're halfway through the year 🗓️ and looking forward to our June Carving as Medicine Workshop at Tacoma Boat Builders!

Join us on Monday, June 8th from 4pm-7pm where we'll enjoy carving, connection and food! ❤️

All are welcome! No experience necessary.

Materials and tools will be provided.

📅 Date: Monday, June 8th
🕓 Time: 4pm-7pm
🏢 Location: 1120 E. D Street, Tacoma, WA 98421

RSVP here: https://bit.ly/47k6C5d

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at [email protected] or 253-212-3350.

We raise our hands up to Tacoma Creates for funding this opportunity.

05/26/2026

Did you know that every Wednesday from 2pm-4pm at First United Methodist Church of Tacoma, located at 621 Tacoma Ave. S., Tacoma, needle exchange services are available?

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These services include⬇️
-Safer injection supplies and syringe disposal
-Wound care supplies
-Socks and other hygiene items
-Linkage to community resources
-Legal navigation services

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Additionally, every other Wednesday street medicine and testing from AIDS Healthcare Foundation are also available!

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Much appreciation to FUMCOT and Common Good for making this outreach possible 🙏🏾

05/22/2026

Greetings Relatives 👋

The Tahoma Indian Center will be closed this coming Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day!

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We'll re-open on Tuesday, May 26th at 9am.

05/21/2026

It's Day, and we're joining relatives across in amplifying the critical need for Indigenous Peoples efforts to continue being funded ✊

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We're organizations on the ground, with our people, day in and day out and closest to the issues that affect our communities, doing everything we can to resources our relatives - and yet we still only receive a fraction of large funding by large foundations.

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So, we're calling you in - YES YOU - to lift up the work of Tahoma Indian Center and everywhere today and every day 🤝

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Our dreams and visions of uplifting our culture, our youth, our traditions, our rights and our communities live in our programming, and we need to ensure we can continue to offer this medicine.

So please, help us to keep the fire burning for our community 🔥

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Donate here: https://www.tahomaindiancenter.org/donate

05/15/2026

Voices of the River is now accepting submissions for its 5th annual journal—Sacred Waters.

This special edition, created in partnership with Oregon State University, centers the meaning of water to Indigenous peoples across the region. From hot springs and rapids to riffles and waterfalls, these places hold deep cultural, spiritual, and ecological significance—and carry histories of protection, use, and ongoing struggle.

We’re inviting Indigenous creators and researchers to share work that reflects these relationships.

We’re seeking:
• Indigenous-authored research on Columbia River systems and regional watersheds
• Art, poetry, essays, oral history analysis, and fiction rooted in water and place

Deadline: June 1, 2026 at 11:50 PM PST
Selected contributors will be published and compensated.

Submit at https://buff.ly/F46zcrD

This is an opportunity to uplift Indigenous knowledge, creativity, and connection to water.

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