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Messages from Frank's Landing: A Story of Salmon, Treaties, and the Indian Way

hardcover – January 1, 2000
by Wilkinson, Charles F.
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ISBN-13: 9780295980119 ISBN-10: 0295980117
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Binding
hardcover
Published
January 1, 2000
Weight
1.5 lbs
Dimensions
23.50×1.30×21.60 cm

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Messages from Frank's Landing: A Story of Salmon, Treaties, and the Indian Way by Wilkinson, Charles F.. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780295980119.

Explores the historical, legal, and social context of Indian fishing rights in the Pacific Northwest, providing a dramatic account of the people and issues involved. The story focuses on Billy Frank and the river flowing past Franks Landing, and details Franks life as an activist, from legal settlements over salmon habitats destroyed by hydroelectric plants, to negotiations with the US Army for environmental protection of tribal lands. Includes many b&w photos of people and the land. Wilkinson (law, U. of Colorado-Boulder) draws on decades of experience as a lawyer working with Indian people. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)