Visit with Council Members from Coquille Tribe
This week, Tribal Chairperson Jason Ramos, hosted three Tribal Council members from the Coquille Tribe to learn about Blue Lake Rancheria’s microgrid. There was great information sharing around energy sovereignty, healthcare, workforce development and more. Originally Published: 3/5/2025
Honoring Kira Norton
Today, on ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐ฌ๐๐ท๐ฎ ๐ก๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ปโ๐ birthday, we honor and celebrate the beautiful life she lived and the lasting impact she made on those around her. Born on March 3, 1996, Kira was a proud member of the Hoopa Valley Tribe and deeply valued her Yurok, Karuk, Cherokee, and Korean heritage. She embraced her culture with Read More ยป
Ports and Offshore Wind Symposium
Staff from BLR recently attended the Ports and Offshore Wind Symposium in Long Beach hosted by the California Energy Commission and the Port of Long Beach. They were joined by many others from across Humboldt County. “Port expansion, while deploying green technologies, is an important driver of an enabling and healthy economy. Many lessons were Read More ยป
Teen CERT Training
Blue Lake Rancheriaโs Office of Emergency Services has partnered with ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น to deliver ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐๐ฅ๐ง ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด, using a customized 6-week program designed to equip students with essential disaster preparedness and emergency response skills. During this weekโs session, students learned about the Incident Command System (ICS) โ with LEGO Blocks! Participants demonstrated how professional Read More ยป
Congratulations to Dr. Cutcha Risling Baldy and Dr. Kaitlin Reed
Blue Lake Rancheria would like to congratulate ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฑ๐ and ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐น๐ถ๐ป ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ, Co-Directors of the Rou Dalagurr: Food Sovereignty Lab & Traditional Ecological Knowledges Institute, on receiving The ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ! This prestigious award honors visionary leaders whose innovative work strengthens communities and creates greater opportunities for Californians. In Read More ยป
Drone Club
Blue Lake Rancheria is excited to host the ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐น๐๐ฏ at ๐ก๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐๐บ๐ฏ๐ผ๐น๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น, where NACTEP Youth Programs and Career Readiness Education Coordinator, ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ ๐. ๐๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป is helping students take flightโliterally! Through hands-on learning, students are mastering drone technology, teamwork, and problem-solving skills. Big things are taking offโstay tuned for more drone adventures! Read More ยป
California POST K-9 Evaluations at BLR
Recently, ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ค๐๐ฌ of the Blue Lake Rancheria Tribal Police Department evaluated three outstanding Eureka Police Department K-9 teams. Using ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐จ๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐-๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ, these teams demonstrated their skill, dedication, and teamwork. โIt was a pleasure working with these three teams and their agitator, ๐๐ฒ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ฒ. All were enthusiastic and confidentโand the Read More ยป
Honoring Mel Brown
Today, we honor and remember ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง, a man whose lasting impact on our community will never be forgotten. From his devoted service as Chief of Police with the Arcata Police Department to his outstanding leadership at the Blue Lake Rancheria as Head of Security and Chief of Tribal Police, Melโs legacy was defined by Read More ยป
Visit to Puyallup Tribe and Tacoma Global Logistics
Tribal Chairman, Jason Ramos and the Sustainability Department have been hard at work this week. They visited with staff from the Puyallup Tribe and Tacoma Global Logistics to learn more about their diversified economic enterprises. This was followed by attendance at the annual West Coast Ocean Alliance Tribal Caucus convening in Quinault where Director of Read More ยป
Honoring Sylvia Daniels
Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) recognizes ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ as both ๐ฆ๐๐น๐๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ and ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ป ๐๐๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐ฎ๐, honoring two legacies of leadership, resilience, and profound dedication to their communities. Born on this day in 1953, Sylvia was a Tribal Member and Blue Lake Rancheriaโs very first Chairperson following the Tribeโs federal reinstatement in 1983. Read More ยป