Billy Frank Jr.
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Billy Frank Jr. was a Native American environmental leader and treaty rights activist from the Nisqually Tribe who became a prominent figure in the fight for Indigenous fishing rights in the Pacific Northwest.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American leader
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environmental activist ⓘ human ⓘ treaty rights activist ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Pacific Northwest
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Washington State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
sovereignty of Native American tribes
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sustainable fisheries management ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism
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Martin Luther King Jr. Distinguished Service Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Presidential Medal of Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington State Medal of Merit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1931-03-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2014-05-05 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Native American ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Indigenous treaty rights
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environmental conservation ⓘ fisheries management ⓘ |
| hasCause |
protection of salmon runs
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protection of tribal treaty rights ⓘ restoration of river and estuary ecosystems ⓘ |
| honoredIn |
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
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Billy Frank Jr. Street in Olympia, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
U.S. policy on tribal co-management of fisheries
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public awareness of Native American treaty rights ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for protection of salmon habitat
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civil disobedience to defend treaty fishing rights ⓘ leadership in the fight for Native American fishing rights in the Pacific Northwest ⓘ role in the Fish Wars of the 1960s and 1970s ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legalCaseAssociatedWith | United States v. Washington (Boldt Decision) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Nisqually Indian Tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Native American rights movement
NERFINISHED
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environmental movement ⓘ |
| name | Billy Frank Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | leadership in protests that contributed to the Boldt Decision ⓘ |
| occupation |
environmentalist
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fisheries activist ⓘ tribal leader ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Fish Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Nisqually Reservation, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Olympia, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | chairman of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission ⓘ |
| religion | Native American spirituality ⓘ |
| residence |
Nisqually Reservation, Washington, United States
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Olympia, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribalAffiliation | Nisqually Tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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