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Whitman Statue Moves for Billy Frank Tribute | Seattle News
The Marcus Whitman statue is finally being relocated from the Washington State Capitol’s main entrance — a move long debated and now officially approved after two state panels voted July 23rd. The 11-foot bronze monument, weighing nearly 9,000 pounds, will be moved to a quieter corridor between the governor’s and lieutenant governor’s offices, making way for a new statue honoring Billy Frank Jr., a revered Native American leader whose legacy includes salmon conservation and tribal rights. Frank’s statue — depicting him seated on driftwood with leaping salmon — is already completed and set for…
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