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in western Washington retained the right to fish, hunt, and gather shellfish at their customary places, shared with all U.S. citizens. However, when tribal members sought to exercise these treaty rights outside of reservations, they faced arrests for fishing in violation of state laws.
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What initially began as a conflict over fishing quotas evolved into a movement for conservation and habitat protection. As a result of the efforts of Frank and other activists in the Fish Wars, tribal communities began working more closely with government officials in joint efforts to
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in 1931 to parents Willie and Angeline Frank. His father, known as Qui-Lash-Kut, lived to the age of 104, while his mother, Angeline, lived into her 90s. Frank spent his formative years on a six-acre property called Frank's Landing, situated along the
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In 1975, the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission (NWIFC) was established to support the natural resource management activities of the 20 treaty Indian tribes in western Washington. Headquartered in
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was renamed in his honor in December 2015. Billy Frank Jr. continues to be considered a bridge between Western and Native American societies in regards to
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confronted him. Allegedly, they forcibly pressed his face into the mud as he resisted. This incident marked the start of Frank's involvement in
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and will be the first statue in the National Statuary Hall to depict a contemporary Native American as well as the first to be created by a
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of the 1960s and 1970s. These demonstrations gained nationwide attention and even attracted participation from celebrities; notably, actor
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will be 9-foot (2.7 m) tall and depict Frank sitting on a riverbank with jumping salmon. It is planned to be sculpted by
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By the 1960s, salmon populations had significantly declined due to unregulated commercial fishing and the construction of
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Washington State Environmental Excellence Award (1987), on behalf of the State Ecological Commission and other tribes.
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Frank's journey as an activist began in 1945 when he was arrested at the age of 14 while fishing on the
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from their reservation due to the expansion of an adjacent Army base. Frank received his education in
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artist. A preliminary model was unveiled in 2024 and the statue is scheduled to be installed at the
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was arrested during one of these protests in 1964. "Fish-ins" were coordinated by the newly formed
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501(c)3 whose mission is to "protect and defend Pacific Northwest salmon and salmon habitat."
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In 1963, Frank formed a lasting partnership with Native rights activist and strategist
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Brown, Jovana (Autumn 1994). "Treaty Rights Twenty Years After the Boldt Decision".
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Messages from Frank's Landing: A Story of Salmon, Treaties, and the Indian Way
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were not primarily politically driven, unlike other activists such as
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The tribal struggle eventually reached the U.S. courts, resulting in
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Distinguished Service Award (1990), for humanitarian achievement
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campaign in the 1960s and 1970s to secure fishing rights on the
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Advocate of tribal fishing rights, leader of "fish-ins" during
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Nature's Allies: Eight Conservationists who Changed our World
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issued a ruling that favored the native tribes. Known as the
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Where the Salmon Run: The Life and Legacy of Billy Frank Jr.
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for "exceptional contributions to Indian American freedom."
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treaties negotiated with the U.S. government in the 1850s
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Common Cause Award (1985), for his human rights efforts
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Ecotrust
Portland, Oregon
Nisqually
Washington
Nisqually Indian
Native American rights
Fish Wars
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Native American
treaty rights
Nisqually
grassroots
Nisqually River
Washington state
management of natural resources
Fish Wars
Boldt Decision
posthumously awarded
Presidential Medal of Freedom
President
Barack Obama
Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
environmental sustainability
Nisqually, Washington
Nisqually River
forced relocation

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