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Archive for 1999

Being Frank: At The Confluence Of The Centuries

By Billy Frank, Jr. • Nov 10th, 1999 • Category: Being Frank

The confluence of the centuries should be like the joining of two rivers. As they merge, the memories of countless moments and places
should fold one unto another, and form a deeper, broader flow of
knowledge.

As the 19th Century merged into the 20th, my father was a young man. He lived his whole life on the Nisqually River. He was born in a…



Being Frank: Everyone Should Celebrate The Makah Whale Hunt

By Billy Frank, Jr. • May 21st, 1999 • Category: Being Frank

Special Note: Many of you have heard my words over the years. I hope you have learned to trust what I say, because I have always spoken the truth. I speak for the salmon, and try to build bridges of understanding between the Indian and non-Indian people. These bridges must be built if we are to live together peacefully and work toward common objectives. The taking