Billy Frank Jr., Tribal Activist, Dies

By Nisqually Valley News and Associated Press

Posted 5/9/14

From the time he was first arrested, at the age of 14, for fishing near his home, Billy Frank Jr. had been a fierce and tireless champion for salmon, tribal sovereignty and the right of Northwest …

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