We welcome all people.

Our mission is to bring people together as one, through love, peace and solidarity.

We teach our children to love and respect all people.

To respect the land and all that Creator has given us.

Our members are  of  Chumash, Salinan, Rumsen, Chipawa, Apache, Esselen, Navajo, Yaqui and Lakota decent also some non indian. Most are enrolled with BIA. We offer research to our members who don’t have roll numbers.

Our Beginnings

Patrick’s mother, Annie, and Grandmother Rose, taught him the traditions and songs they remembered from their days.

Their influence was to lead Patrick to interview and record all the Elders he could find, so that their words and experiences will live on. What a treasure Patrick has left us in these recordings.

Patrick Orozco is Chumash and Juaneno. In 1960, Patrick married Sandra Silva, a Rumsen Carmel Ohlone woman, and they had two daughters.

In 1976, Patrick Orozco was invited to a local school in Watsonville,Ca. to teach the children about California native history, to sing songs, share stories and demonstrate his traditional regalia, abalone necklaces, clapper sticks, rattles and body paint. This was the beginning of Patrick’s work as a teacher.

Nine years later, Patrick formed the “Amah-Ka-Tura” dance group. Amah-Ka-Tura means the People of the Land. The dance group has helped many people find their way through life in a good way.

Non-Profit Status

PVOIC is a non-profit 501c3 organization.

The PVOIC raises funds through membership fees, and fees paid to our dance group for performances.

Additionally, PVOIC is able to offer genealogical research services for a fee, with access to our archives of census and BIA rolls.

We offer the following services:

Regalia and Necklace Making

School Presentations

Genealogy research   (see research page)

Job and Training Referrals

Court Ordered Community Service

Transportation Services

Traditional Wedding Ceremonies

Botanical Walks

PVOIC DVD’s for Purchase

PVOIC has produced and offers the following DVD’s for $15-25 depending on the title. Please contact us for more information:

We Pray With Tobacco

(produced by Ismana Carney)

Century of Change

Amah ka Tura at San Juan Bautista

Amah ka Tura at Mt. Madonna

Walk with Yanahea

PVOIC Organizer, Terry Reynaga

Patrick’s neice, Terry Reynaga , became a member of PVOIC ten years ago, and works tirelessly on POVIC matters together with Patrick.  Terry has assumed many of the responsibilities for the organization as Patrick moves into new activities.

Terry does most of the research for new members,  collecting, gathering and teaching the new dancers how to make there regalia and head dress.

Terry puts together outings and gatherings to the beach or the woods to gather materials and is always happy to have a group of kids with her, knowing that they are not sitting at home in front of a video game.

PVOIC Tech Support, Gary Orozco

Patrick Orozco’s son Gary Orozco, became a member of PVOIC in 1985 when the “Amak-Ka-Tura” dance group was formed. Not only is Gary a dancer, he is also our audio/video and computer tech support and responsible for  building this web page.

Gary is always willing to share his knowledge.