Blue Lake Rancheria

The Blue Lake Rancheria is a federally recognized tribe of Wiyot, Yurok, and Hupa Indians located northwest of the city of Blue Lake in Humboldt County, California, on approximately 76 acres (0.31 km2).

[5] A class action lawsuit, Tillie Hardwick v. United States of America, was won in 1983 by 17 rancherias, including Blue Lake Rancheria; the federal government was ordered to reinstate federal recognition for all the plaintiffs.

[6] In January 2008, the Blue Lake Rancheria Tribal Court was established to adjudicate both civil and criminal matters inside the reservation.

After the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami caused local panic and confusion among travellers (but little damage), the complex installed 420 kW solar panels, grid batteries and backup generators to retain electricity after expected storms, wildfires and earthquakes, and supply the grid during peak demand.

The requirement to enroll into the Blue Lake Rancheria is lineal descent, which means that there is no restriction on blood quantum.