Washington state tribal leader who fought for fishing rights gets naval honor oregonlive.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from oregonlive.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
US Navy ship will honor Billy Frank Jr , Wash tribal rights leader islandpacket.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from islandpacket.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced in mid-July that a future Navajo-class towing, salvage, and rescue ship will be named USNS Billy Frank Jr. (T-ATS 11).
Billy Frank Jr., a Nisqually elder arrested more than 50 times as a central figure in the fight for tribal fishing rights and environmental protections in the Pacific Northwest, now will have a USNS ship named after him.