Billy Frank Jr.
Date of Birth:
Mar 09, 1931
Place of Birth:
Nisqually Reservation, Washington, USA
Date of Birth:
Mar 09, 1931
Place of Birth:
Nisqually Reservation, Washington, USA
Biography:
Billy Frank Jr. was a Native American environmental leader and advocate of treaty rights. As a member of the Nisqually tribe, Frank led a grassroots campaign in the 1960s and 1970s to secure fishing rights on the Nisqually River, located in Washington state.