Chapter Thirteen of “Where the Salmon Run” written by Trova Heffernan and sponsored by Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed. Chapter Thirteen | Resilience Billy is sometimes compared to the Energizer Bunny, the immortal character that came to life in 1989 beating the drum for the long life of Energizer batteries. Billy’s own ability to keep […]
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 […]