In the continuing tale of Billy Franks, last week in chapter three, readers read of Franks joining the military, getting married to Norma McCloud, Then, at the end of the Korean War, Frank’ release from the Marine Corps. and his time working for power companies. We also read of the period of time known as […]
In chapter two, Billy Franks was born and grew through his early childhood, with all the ups and downs that it brings. But, he also began learning the way of life of the Nisqually people, and lived along the river fishing in much the same ways and in the same places that his people had fished for […]
In yesterday’s chapter we were able to read about the father of Billy Franks, the man who dedicated his life to saving the traditional life of his tribe, the Nisqually. As we saw, the same fire that ran through the veins of Billy Frank, ran through his father’s veins as well. Today, in the second […]
It was yesterday that we re-posted the beginning of the biography on Billy Franks, titled Where Salmon Run by Trova Heffernan, in memory of his life even as the aboriginal fishing activist passed away. The re-telling of the story was made possible by the Legacy Project in Washington. With the re-telling, we hope to help […]