{"product_id":"messages-from-franks-landing-9780295985930","title":"Messages from Franks Landing","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplores the broad historical, legal and social context of Indian fishing rights in the Pacific Northwest, providing a dramatic account of the people and issues involved. This book draws on the author's own decades of experience as a lawyer working with Indian people, and focuses on Billy Frank and the river flowing past Frank's Landing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The author tells a dramatic and complex story with clarity and insight, but his greatest triumph in Messages is that he conveys the inner peace and traditional Indian world view that carries Frank through as an activist and negotiator for Native American rights, and as the spokesperson for the salmon, the river, and the circle of life. An excellent book.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * Wildlife Activist *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The authors have written a history not only of a single event but also of the fight for Native American rights in America. The combination of legal analysis and oral history (some fascinating people tell their stories) produces a balanced, thoughtful look at a subject that is as timely and important now as it was years ago.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * Booklist *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A powerful story of late twentieth-century Aboriginal resistance and empowerment...Wilkinson provides a delightful and informative text that should do much to raise awareness of Aboriginal rights while promoting cross-cultural understanding and respect.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * International Journal of Maritime History *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Muck Creek\u003cbr\u003e 2. Nisqually River\u003cbr\u003e 3. George Hugo Boldt\u003cbr\u003e 4. Fort Lewis\u003cbr\u003e 5. Wa He Lut\u003cbr\u003e Afterword\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Credits\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Washington Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400913592663,"sku":"9780295985930","price":29.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780295985930.jpg?v=1730471931","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/messages-from-franks-landing-9780295985930","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}