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 […]
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. […]
Zane Middle School Garden Beautification Day
Zane Middle School officially launched their new garden program with a community garden day. The Garden Beautification Day included live music for everyone to enjoy as they gardened, as well as a BBQ lunch for everyone as the day wrapped up. During the event, parents, students, and teachers all worked together to plant flowers & […]
Zane Middle School Soil Donation
Blue Lake Rancheria’s Tribal Education Agency has recently facilitated the delivery of donated soil to Zane Middle School in order to help establish an Organic Food and Food Sovereignty program. Royal Gold donated a full truck bed of soil, and FoxFarm donated 64 bags of soil. All of the soil was delivered to Zane Middle School. Emmalee Constant […]
Final Teen CERT Training
This week at the 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐇𝐂𝐎𝐄), Blue Lake Rancheria’s 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 (𝐎𝐄𝐒) offered their final 𝐓𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 (𝐂𝐄𝐑𝐓) Training for local students for this year. Emergency Manager 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐁𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐫, OES Programs Assistant 𝐈𝐬𝐚𝐚𝐜 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐲, and OES Outreach Coordinator 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐬 led the training session, giving students […]
Stop the Bleed Day
𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘆! 🩸 At Blue Lake Rancheria, we believe that preparedness saves lives. Through our Office of Emergency Services and Resiliency Training & Innovation Center (RTIC), we’ve trained over 190 community members in life-saving bleeding control techniques. Our certified instructors, including Emergency Manager 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝗕𝗼𝗴𝗮𝗿, have empowered participants with the […]
Humboldt Math Festival Sponsorship
Blue Lake Rancheria was proud to be a sponsor of this year’s 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹! ✨ Our Tribal Education Community Services Coordinator, 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘆 𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆, 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 […]