Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe Gains Stewardship of Leavey Ranch

March 10, 2025 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵: 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘓𝘢𝘬𝘦, 𝘊𝘈– The Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe (BLR) is honored to assume stewardship of Leavey Ranch, a historic 240-acre property adjacent to BLR Tribal lands. As the ancestral home of the Wiyot people, this land return […]

Maíz Workshop

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us at Cal Poly Humboldt’s Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab for the 𝗠𝗮𝗶́𝘇 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽! It was an incredible day of learning, sharing, and honoring traditional food practices. Blue Lake Rancheria values the preservation and sharing of traditional knowledge, especially when it comes to food sovereignty and cultural […]

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 𝗞𝗶𝗿𝗮 𝗬𝘂𝗷𝗮 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗻’𝘀 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 […]

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 […]

Teen CERT Training

Blue Lake Rancheria’s Office of Emergency Services has partnered with 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 to deliver 𝗧𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗧 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, using a customized 6-week program designed to equip students with essential disaster preparedness and emergency response skills. During this week’s session, students learned about the Incident Command System (ICS) – with LEGO Blocks! Participants demonstrated how professional […]

Congratulations to Dr. Cutcha Risling Baldy and Dr. Kaitlin Reed

✨Blue Lake Rancheria would like to congratulate 𝗗𝗿. 𝗖𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗮 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗱𝘆 and 𝗗𝗿. 𝗞𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗲𝗱, Co-Directors of the Rou Dalagurr: Food Sovereignty Lab & Traditional Ecological Knowledges Institute, on receiving The 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱! This prestigious award honors visionary leaders whose innovative work strengthens communities and creates greater opportunities for Californians. In […]

Drone Club

Blue Lake Rancheria is excited to host the 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 at 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹, where NACTEP Youth Programs and Career Readiness Education Coordinator, 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗞. 𝗛𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗺𝗮𝗻 is helping students take flight—literally! Through hands-on learning, students are mastering drone technology, teamwork, and problem-solving skills. Big things are taking off—stay tuned for more drone adventures! […]

California POST K-9 Evaluations at BLR

Recently, 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐬 of the Blue Lake Rancheria Tribal Police Department evaluated three outstanding Eureka Police Department K-9 teams. Using 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐊-𝟗 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬, these teams demonstrated their skill, dedication, and teamwork. “It was a pleasure working with these three teams and their agitator, 𝐑𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐲. All were enthusiastic and confident—and the […]

Honoring Mel Brown

Today, we honor and remember 𝐌𝐞𝐥 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧, 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, Mel’s legacy was defined by […]