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Billy Frank Jr. could replace Washington’s statue of Marcus Whitman
Efforts to take down the missionary’s statue have resurfaced this year with a proposal to replace it with the renowned Nisqually activist.
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Billy Frank Jr., a Nisqually activist who was arrested dozens of times while trying to assert treaty-protected fishing rights during the Fish Wars of the 1960s and ’70s, died May 5, 2014. He was 83. (Ted S. Warren/AP)
Outside of the Native community, Billy Frank Jr. isn’t a household name yet.
His son, Willie Frank III, says it’s about time. His activist father dedicated his life to furthering treaty rights and environmental protections. This work spanned decades and led to the Boldt decision the landmark federal court ruling that dictates the relationship between tribes and state governments as it exists today.