BLR Tribal Education Agency Participates in Winter Resource Fair at Zoe Barnum High School
On 12/19, the Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) Tribal Education Agency (TEA) attended the Eureka City Schools Winter Resource Fair at Zoe Barnum High School. BLR TEA staff set up and distributed winter coats and school supply backpacks to attendees of the event, interacting with the Community in the spirit of kinship, ensuring that every family […]
BLR Tribal Police Participate in “Shop With a Cop” this Holiday Season
On Sunday 12/15, the Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) Tribal Police Department (TPD) as well as first responders from around the county met at the Wharfinger in Eureka to participate in the 12th annual Shop with a Cop. After arriving at the Wharfinger, responders were paired with children to take on a holiday shopping trip. After […]
Blue Lake Holiday Parade
On Sunday, 12/15, the Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) Tribal Police Department (TPD) participated in the annual Blue Lake Holiday Parade, joining other agencies, organizations, and community members in a seasonal celebration that highlighted the community spirit of Blue Lake. Kevin Miller, BLR Chief of Police represented the TPD, and drove the department’s newly acquired Utility […]
Toys For Tots Check Ceremony
The Christmas season officially began last weekend as Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) leadership joined community members and the Blue Lake Elementary Children’s Choir for the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at Blue Lake Casino & Hotel. During the tree lighting ceremony, BLR leadership presented Toys for Tots with an extraordinary $90,000 donation. Toys for Tots is […]
MYIA Interns at Alice Birney Elementary School
On November 14th at Alice Birney Elementary School, a group of Modern Youth Internship Academies (MYIA) interns from Eureka High School gathered to assist Alice Birney Elementary School staff in leading after school activities for elementary students. The MYIA interns at Alice Birney Elementary School have been working with the Site Supervisor, Tina Toomata, and […]
Halloween Cultural Burn
This Halloween, the Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) Tribal Environmental Protection Agency (TEPA) got dressed up in fire protective gear in order to conduct a cultural burn on Leavey Ranch. This cultural burn was led by Dr. Frank Kanahwa Lake, and was attended by students from Karley Rojas’ NAS 333: Food Sovereignty Lab Class, the Humboldt […]
Sturgeon Sampling with Cal Poly Humboldt Fisheries Grad Student Olivia Boeberitz
Olivia Boeberitz is a Cal Poly Humboldt Fisheries graduate student who is partnered with and supported by the Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) Tribal Environmental Protection Agency (TEPA) through the North Coast Tribal Fisheries Collaborative, a partnership between Tribal, university, state, and federal personnel. Olivia’s research aims to reveal the seasonal presence, habitat use, and movement […]
Office of Emergency Services hosts CERT training in Trinity County
On 10/18, Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) Office of Emergency Services (OES) visited the Nor-Rel-Muk Community and Cultural Center in the Trinity Alps to lead the first ever Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training in Trinity County. Over two weekends, around 20 local community members came together to learn practical disaster-response skills, and how volunteers can […]
Jason Ramos receives award from Toys for Tots foundation
On this Veterans Day, Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) extends our deepest respect and gratitude to all who have served, especially our many Tribal member and employee veterans whose courage, dedication, and sacrifice continue to strengthen our community. On November 8th, BLR had the honor of commemorating the 250th birthday of the United States Marine […]
Tanner Lewis White Coat Ceremony
On 10/24/2025, Tanner Lewis, a Blue Lake Rancheria Tribal Member, made a great achievement in his educational career. Tanner has been studying Optometry at the College of Optometric Medicine at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in Provo, Utah, and on 10/24, he joined his class in their white coat ceremony. In medical schools, the […]