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Washington Honors Billy Frank Jr. | Spokane News
Washington is honoring its Native American heritage by replacing a 70-year-old statue of Marcus Whitman with one of Billy Frank Jr., a legendary tribal leader and fishing rights activist, at the state Capitol — and soon, his likeness will also grace the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall. Frank’s legacy, cemented by his pivotal role in the Fish Wars and a landmark 1974 court victory, earned him a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom. The $335,000-funded move required engineering precision to safely relocate Whitman’s 9,000-pound statue, while Frank’s statue avoids structural disruption…
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