Nisqually Tribe

The statue depicts Billy Frank Jr. wearing jeans, a button-down shirt and a bolo tie. Below his cowboy boots, salmon are jumping out of the Nisqually River.

In 1974, Judge George H. Boldt handed down a landmark ruling affirming Indigenous fishing rights in Washington state. Here's how the Boldt decision came about and what it means today.

The full-scale bronze statue of Billy Frank Jr. will replace a rendition of Washington’s Marcus Whitman that was added to Statuary Hall collection in 1953.

Record levels of federal funding are coming to Puget Sound - for restoration and cleanup work. Congress passed an act last month that creates a Puget Sound Recovery Office within the Environmental Protection Agency, putting Puget Sound on par with other iconic waterways in the U.S., such as Chesapeake Bay and the Great Lakes.

National Park Service Director Chuck Sams says he and other federal officials are committed to boosting the role Native American tribes can play in managing public lands.

A measure to honor the late Billy Frank Jr. with a statue at the U.S. Capitol cleared the Legislature Monday.On a 44-5 bipartisan vote, the Democratic-led…

Hank Adams, one of Indian Country's most prolific thinkers and strategists, has died at age 77. Adams was called the "most important Indian" by…

If you’ve ever driven on I-5 north of Olympia, you’ve likely been struck by the unique landscape of the Nisqually River Delta.With Mount Rainier looming…

A legendary champion of tribal treaty rights and Northwest salmon restoration died Monday. Billy Frank Jr. was 83 years old.The Northwest Indian Fisheries…