Cultural Tanoak Burn at Leavey Ranch
On 10/7/2025, the Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) Tribal Environmental Protection Agency (TEPA) conducted a cultural burn at Leavey Ranch, led by fire practitioner Dr. Frank Kanahwa Lake. The burn’s objectives included returning fire to a landscape that had faced over 150 years of fire exclusion, pest control, supporting a hazel grove in epicormic resprouting for […]
Blue Lake Rancheria hosts College Administrator tour
On 10/8/2025, Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) hosted a group of college administrators supporting Economic Workforce Development across community colleges in the Far North California region, encompassing Humboldt, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity counties. The Far North California region is characterized by its sparsely populated, heavily forested landscapes. The group was taken on a tour of […]
Department of Water Resources Flood Fight Training
On 10/9/2025, Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) Office of Emergency Services held a Flood Fight Training led by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR). This Flood Fight training taught participants how to address flooding through the use of flood fight mitigation methods, including the construction of sandbag structures, diversion walls, muscle walls, and sack rings. […]
Blue Lake Rancheria Tribal Police Taser Training
On 10/7/2025, the Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) Tribal Police Department hosted a law enforcement TASER Energy Weapon Operator Certification training. This training was an interTribal effort, bringing Officers from the Blue Lake Rancheria, Yurok, and Hoopa Tribal Police departments out for the training. Together they learned how to properly and safely handle and discharge a […]
Elders Food Program Delivery
On 10/14/2025, the Blue Lake Rancheria Tribal Environmental Protection Agency coordinated a delivery of fresh produce to Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) for the BLR Elders Food Program. This produce was delivered by and ordered through the North Coast Growers’ Association’s (NCGA) Harvest Hub, and was purchased through an extension of Blue Lake Rancheria’s Local Food […]
Ana Avila Graduation
Blue Lake Rancheria would like to congratulate Ana E. Avila, who just graduated from College of the Redwoods, achieving an Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Arts with a focus on Science Exploration! Additionally, Ana completed all of the prerequisites for the nursing program at College of the Redwoods and graduated from the Emergency Medical […]
Michele Kindred Graduation
Blue Lake Rancheria would like to congratulate Michele Johnson-Kindred, who just recently graduated Summa Cum Laude from Capella University, achieving her BA in Psychology! Michele Johnson-Kindred is a Blue Lake Rancheria Tribal Member, who has made this incredible achievement all while balancing a full-time job, serving on the Board of Education, being a dedicated grandparent, […]
Salmon Sampling with Cal Poly Humboldt Fisheries Grad Student Rachel Hein
Rachel Hein is a Cal Poly Humboldt Fisheries graduate student who is partnered with and supported by the Blue Lake Rancheria Tribal Environmental Protection Agency through the North Coast Tribal Fisheries Collaborative. Rachel’s current project involves investigating how juvenile salmonids are using the Eel River Estuary on their outmigration period. Estuaries serve a vital role […]
InterTribal Pre-Apprenticeship Electrician Program
Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) recently hosted 24 trainees in the InterTribal Pre-Apprenticeship for Low-Voltage Electricians Program for an in-person training weekend at BLR from August 15th to August 17th. The Pre-Apprenticeship program was made possible by an interTribal effort from BLR, Hoopa, Karuk, and Yurok Tribes. Additionally, the Meskwaki Tribe in Iowa assisted with the […]
Eureka High School Native American Day Celebration
Last week, Eureka City Schools partnered with Blue Lake Rancheria and the Northern California Indian Development Council to present a California Native American Day celebration. This celebration was held in the Jay Willard Gym at Eureka High School, and featured fresh food from Frybread Love, and a performance from the nationally renowned hip-hop artist Supaman. […]