Advocate for Samish Dies at 53

The ColumbianJuly 31, 2006

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SEATTLE Ken Hansen, who worked for 36 years to convince the U.S. government that the Samish Indian Nation wasn't extinct and deserved treaty fishing rights, has died at age 53, tribal officials said.

"The tribe is noted for its tenacity and doggedness on issues. That's his legacy," said Thomas Wooten, Hansen's successor as tribal chairman.

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Advocate for Samish Dies at 53

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