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To: -Mandi Lewis, Tribal Historian <email address not displayed> Your Name: Email address: Subject: Message: -Mandi Lewis, Tribal Historian wrote on the message board: > "Before Euro-American settlement, Tribes had no concept of land > ownership per se. Territorial boundaries, yes, but these were in > constant flux." > -Mandi Lewis, Blue Lake Rancheria Tribal Historian > > Blue Lake Rancheria > > Today, the Blue Lake Rancheria consists of approximately 91 acres near > the City of Blue Lake, California, 17 miles north of Eureka and 5 > miles east of Arcata, in Humboldt County. > > The Blue Lake Rancheria is located within the traditional territory of > the Wiyot people. The Wiyot, traditionally lived along the Eel and Mad > Rivers in Northern California, ranging from there into neighboring > forests and prairies. During the 1850s, the Wiyot were forced out of > their traditional territory and killed in large numbers by > Euro-American settlers. > > In 1908, the Blue Lake Rancheria was established within the aboriginal > boundaries of the Wiyot under the Rancheria Act as a refuge for > homeless Indians. Here the members of the Tribe resided until August > 18, 1958, when the original Rancheria was unlawfully terminated > pursuant to P.L. 85-671. > > In 1983, after a 25 year fight for re-establishment, and as a result > of the Tillie Hardwick v. United States decision, the Rancheria > secured title to a portion of its former trust land. This property > obtained federal trust status on December 15, 1983. Two parcels of the > original Rancheria footprint were deeded to the City of Blue Lake by > the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs and have not been reacquired. > > Archeological Sites > > The Blue Lake Rancheria is committed to protecting remaining Native > American archeological and cultural resources from destruction, and > strengthening the legal and ethical framework associated with site > preservation. > > Where Native American archeological sites are discovered and should be > returned to the care of Tribes, a fair and equitable transaction > should occur. Tribes are willing to work with all parties to determine > rightful custodianship of artifacts and burial grounds, but they also > refuse to be extorted by those seeking to profit from the exchange of > ancestral remains. > > http://www.bluelakerancheria-nsn.gov/ Code: Enter the following code: (required) Consider sharing your comments with the other readers of the message board. They may benefit from your insights If you decide not to send email, post a follow up instead, or return to the original message

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