The ship will carry under its mast a box containing sage, cedar and other ceremonial items placed by the Franks. A small copy ...

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MOBILE, Ala. -- Austal Ship Manufacturing in Mobile christened its first steel ship on Saturday. The USNS Billy Frank Jr.

MOBILE, Ala.-The U.S. Navy will christen the future USNS Billy Frank Jr. (T-ATS 11) during a ceremony on Saturday, March 29, at 10:00 a.m. CDT at ...

Austal USA in Mobile officially christened its first steel ship made for the U.S. Navy, the Future USNS Billy Frank Jr., on Saturday. This event marks a significant milestone ...

Long before the large-scale Earth Day protests on April 22, 1970 – often credited with spurring significant environmental protection legislation – Native Americans stewarded the environment. As ...

Austal USA posted the following statement: We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the Frank family, the Nisqually Tribe, and all those involved in bringing this great vessel to fruition.

The homage means a lot to his family and the Nisqually Tribe of Washington state, as his Willie Frank III, shared the importance of the ship’s name and his father’s legacy. “They’re ...

She said her grandmother was Nisqually and her grandfather was an enrolled Puyallup Tribal member. Her father is an enrolled Puyallup member and her mother is from the Chehalis Tribe. Today there ...