Billy Frank Jr. was arrested over 50 times trying to preserve his and his tribe s treaty right to fish in their ancestral waters. Now, the legendary Nisqually elder who was a central figure in …
SEATTLE Nisqually elder Billy Frank Jr., who was a central figure in the fight for tribal fishing rights and environmental protections in the Pacific Northwest, will have a U.S. Navy ship named after him.
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