Blue Lake Rancheria Fire Department participates in 64th annual Bigfoot Daze
The Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) Fire Department recently participated in the 64th annual Bigfoot Daze in Willow Creek. BLR Firefighters took the fire engine out to the parade and had a great time saying hi to friendly faces in the community and handing out treats along the route! Bigfoot Daze is an annual full day […]
Blue Lake School Graduation
The Blue Lake Rancheria would like to congratulate the 2026 eighth grade graduating class of Blue Lake School, and is proud to support their future success. Through many years of the Blue Lake School Scholarship program, Blue Lake Rancheria has funded over $90,000 in scholarships to date. Every eighth grade graduate at Blue Lake School […]
Cornerstone Ceremony for Ta’m Resilience Campus
The Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) recently hosted the Grand Lodge of California, Free & Accepted Masons and Six Rivers Lodge 106 on June 6th for a cornerstone ceremony at the Ta’m Resilience Campus, BLR’s newest training and emergency preparedness facility. This event provided an opportunity for the community to witness one of the Grand Lodge […]
Blue Lake Rancheria Fire Department attends annual Salmon Run
The Blue Lake Rancheria Fire Department proudly participated in the 2026 Salmon Run. The annual Salmon Run started back in 2003 as a way for indigenous teens from the Klamath and Trinity rivers to advocate for dam removal. Until 2024, four dams blocked the journey of the salmon population while also compromising water quality […]
Blue Lake Rancheria and California Scottish Rite Foundation Expand Access to Childhood Speech-Language Services on the North Coast
The California Scottish Rite Foundation provides childhood speech-language, literacy, and education programs that help children improve communication skills, build confidence, and reach their full potential. Through its RiteCare Childhood Language Centers, the Foundation provides individualized services at no cost to families, supported by donors, grant funding, and community partnerships. The new RiteCare Childhood Language […]
Recognizing MMIP Day
On May 5th, Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) recognized Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) Awareness Day. This day of remembrance began in 2017 to honor Hanna Harris, a 21-year-old citizen of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe whose life was tragically taken in 2013. Her story represents the heartbreaking reality faced by far too many Indigenous […]
Blue Lake Rancheria hosts Pathways to Trust training
On May 8th, Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) hosted an Introduction to Pathways to TrustSM training, developed and held by the Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy. Pathways to TrustSM is a professional development curriculum designed to prepare individuals and organizations to build effective and respectful partnerships with Tribal nations. This program addresses critical knowledge gaps […]
March 23rd: Blue Lake Rancheria’s Independence Day
On March 23rd, we celebrate Blue Lake Rancheria’s Independence Day. Within the aboriginal territory of the Wiyot people, the Blue Lake Rancheria was founded in 1908 as a small reservation for displaced Native Americans impacted by the California Gold Rush. This historical period brought devastating violence, massacres, and forced removals, leaving indigenous communities shattered, […]
Blue Lake Rancheria hosts Toys for Tots Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
On March 7th, the Redwood chapter of Toys for Tots held a Volunteer Celebration Dinner at the Sapphire Palace in Blue Lake Casino Hotel, bringing volunteers from all around the county together to celebrate a successful year of community engagement and support. Toys for Tots is a U.S. Marine Corps program dedicated to collecting and […]
Blue Lake Rancheria hosts Wildland Fire Academy
From February 16-20th, Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) hosted a Wildland Firefighting Academy at the Sapphire Palace in Blue Lake Casino. This academy consisted of both S-130 and S-190 courses, the completion of which will qualify students through the National Wildfire Coordinating Group as FFT2 Basic Wildland Firefighters. In the S-130 course, students learned an introduction […]