Bellingham Renames ‘Indian Street’ to ‘Billy Frank Jr. Street’

BY SAMANTHA WOHLFEIL The Bellingham Herald

Posted 10/23/15

The Bellingham City Council honored the late Nisqually Indian Tribe leader Billy Frank Jr. by renaming Indian Street to Billy Frank Jr. Street in a meeting last week.

Councilor Terry Bornemann …

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