Blue Lake Rancheria Tribal Police participate in Torch Run for Special Olympics
On Wednesday, June 18th, ๐๐น๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฃ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ participated in the ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ง๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฅ๐๐ป for Special Olympics in Old Town Eureka, along with other police departments across Humboldt County. Every year, Special Olympics supporters are paired with law enforcement personnel as they carry the Flame of Hope through areas of California. This […]
Sports Wagering Discussions
On Monday, June 9th, Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) Chairman Jason Ramos hosted a Tribally led discussion on the future of sports wagering.ย The Sports Betting Alliance (SBA) presented a proposed framework for considerationโone that could create new opportunities for BLR and other Tribes across California.ย This conversation is part of an ongoing dialogue among Tribal Nations. Further […]
Indian Health Services Delegation visits BLR
On Thursday, June 12th, Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) Tribal Chairman Jason Ramos and BLR Director of Tribal and Government Affairs Heidi Moore-Guynup had the honor of hosting a delegation from Indian Health Services (IHS) including: ย Ben Smith โ Acting Director, IHS Beerly Miller โ Director, California area IHS Cmdr. Martin Smith โ Director, Office […]
Remembering Marina “Rena” Sunseri
Today, June 12, we celebrate the life of Marina Sunseriโand itโs hard to believe sheโs been gone nearly two and a half years. While not a Tribal member, she was a beloved part of the Blue Lake Rancheria community and is deeply missed by all whose lives she touched. ย Rena, as she was affectionately […]
Robinson Rancheria Visit
This week, ๐ง๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐บ๐ผ๐ and members of Blue Lake Rancheriaโs (BLR) Sustainability & Resilience team welcomed Tribal Members and representatives from the ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐บ๐ผ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ฎ. The visit focused on Blue Lake Rancheriaโs clean energy transition and microgrid technologiesโinnovations that continue to inspire interTribal knowledge sharing and partnership. BLR and […]
Clean Energy Development Talks
Tribal Chairman ๐๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐บ๐ผ๐ and Director of Tribal Government Affairs ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ถ ๐ ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ-๐๐๐๐ป๐๐ฝ joined California Assemblymember ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐น๐น๐ in Sacramento to discuss Blue Lake Rancheriaโs microgrids, clean energy initiatives, and Proposition 4. This was a unique opportunity for the Tribe to advocate alongside trades, environmental justice organizations, and state legislators in support of clean energy and […]
Stop the Bleed Day
๐ง๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐๐ผ๐ฝ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐! ๐ฉธ At Blue Lake Rancheria, we believe that preparedness saves lives. Through our Office of Emergency Services and Resiliency Training & Innovation Center (RTIC), weโve trained over 190 community members in life-saving bleeding control techniques. Our certified instructors, including Emergency Manager ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ด๐ฎ๐ฟ, have empowered participants with the […]
Power CA Conference
๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ถ ๐ ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ-๐๐๐๐ป๐๐ฝ, Director of Tribal and Government Affairs, and ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐น, Director of Energy Resilience and Business Development, represented Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) at the POWER CA Conference, held at the Bear River Tish-Non Community Center in Loleta, CA.Their presentation highlighted BLRโs innovative clean energy initiatives, including the Low-Carbon Community Microgrid and Solar Battery Backup […]
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Awareness Day
๐ช๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) Awareness DayBlue Lake Rancheria stands in solidarity with other Tribal Nations, families, and advocates across the country to raise awareness, demand justice, and help end the ongoing crisis of violence against Indigenous people. This day of remembrance began in 2017 to honor ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ถ๐, […]
Humboldt Math Festival Sponsorship
Blue Lake Rancheria was proud to be a sponsor of this yearโs ๐๐๐บ๐ฏ๐ผ๐น๐ฑ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น! โจ Our Tribal Education Community Services Coordinator, ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐, was on site supporting hands-on learning and celebrating the power of math in our community. It was inspiring to see so many fun, creative, and interactive presentations that made math exciting […]