Powering our Future: Blue Lake Rancheria’s Main Microgrid

As part of our commitment to clean energy and climate resilience, Blue Lake Rancheria continues to lead with innovation. Our Electrical, Construction & Utilities Department recently completed a major upgrade to the Tribe’s primary microgrid—an essential system that provides power to the 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗼, 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹, 𝗦𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲, 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻/𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, and the […]

ODART Airlift Exercise

On Saturday, June 14th, ???? ???? ?????????’s (???) ?????? ?? ????????? ???????? (???) conducted a disaster response exercise with ?????? ???????? ??????? ???????? ???? (?????) and McKinleyville ????????? ????????? ???????? ???? (????). Emergency Manager ?????? ????? and OES Outreach Coordinator ????????? ????? participated in this response exercise to better understand the logistics of having supplies […]

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. The Sports Betting Alliance (SBA) presented a proposed framework for consideration—one that could create new opportunities for BLR and other Tribes across California. This conversation is part of an ongoing dialogue among Tribal Nations. Further […]

Indian Health Services Delegation visits BLR

On Thursday, June 12th, ???? ???? ????????? (???) Tribal Chairman Jason Ramos and ??? Director of Tribal and Government Affairs Heidi Moore-Guynup had the honor of hosting a delegation from ?????? ?????? ???????? (???) including:   ??? ????? – Acting Director, IHS ?????? ?????? – Director, California area IHS ????. ?????? ????? – Director, Office […]

Leadership Redwood Coast Panel Discussion

Last week, Blue Lake Rancheria’s ????????? ???????, ?????? ????? joined a panel discussion for ?????????? ??????? ?????, focused on regional disaster preparedness and response.   Moderated by ????? ?????, ???/????????? ?? ??? ??????? ?????? ??????? ?? ????????, the panel also included ??? ???? ???? ????? ???? ?????? (Humboldt, Del Norte, and Western Trinity counties), ??? […]

Final Teen CERT Training

This week at the ???????? ?????? ?????? ?? ????????? (????), Blue Lake Rancheria’s ?????? ?? ????????? ???????? (???) offered their final ???? ????????? ????????? ???????? ???? (????) Training for local students for this year. Emergency Manager ?????? ?????, OES Programs Assistant ????? ??????, and OES Outreach Coordinator ????????? ????? led the training session, giving students […]

Clean Energy Development Talks

Tribal Chairman ????? ????? and Director of Tribal Government Affairs ????? ?????-?????? joined California Assemblymember ????? ???????? in Sacramento to discuss Blue Lake Rancheria’s 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

????? ?? ???????? ???? ??? ????? ???! 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 ?????? ?????, have empowered participants with the skills […]

Startup Humboldt Grand Opening

Thursday, April 24th was the Grand Opening for ??????? ????????. Blue Lake Rancheria would like to extend our congratulations and look forward to future partnerships with this group and complimentary services which will be offered via the Ta’m Resilience and Workforce Development Center. Startup Humboldt exists to provide the community space and support entrepreneurs with […]

Congratulations Karley Rojas

Please join us in congratulating ?????? ?????, Blue Lake Rancheria’s Native Plant Specialist, on the successful defense of their Master’s Thesis! Karley is a Master’s candidate in the Environment and Community Graduate Program at Cal Poly Humboldt and serves as a Research Associate at the Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab and Traditional Ecological Knowledges Institute, […]