Frank was born near Toledo, Washington and raised by his uncle,
Atwin Stokum who was chief of the Cowlitz Tribe. Frank
received a fourth grade education, and then began working. Eventually he
moved to the Yakima Valley where he raised and trained horses. Frank
also ran his own business delivering freight.
He married 16-year-old Ida Smith in 1904, and they had nine children. Frank had a sister named Josie Wahawa (17079378). Josie also had a twin sister named Mary and their father was Iyall Wahawa.
Frank's leadership skills developed when he became a tribal council member. He began traveling to Washington, D. C. as a lobbyist. He lobbied especially hard for the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924. When this passed it gave Native Americans the right to vote, and granted them full citizenship if born within the territorial limits of the United States. Frank appeared in a photo with President Calvin Coolidge from this time. From 1933 article, Meet the Neighbors.
Frank was born near Toledo, Washington and raised by his uncle,
Atwin Stokum who was chief of the Cowlitz Tribe. Frank
received a fourth grade education, and then began working. Eventually he
moved to the Yakima Valley where he raised and trained horses. Frank
also ran his own business delivering freight.
He married 16-year-old Ida Smith in 1904, and they had nine children. Frank had a sister named Josie Wahawa (17079378). Josie also had a twin sister named Mary and their father was Iyall Wahawa.
Frank's leadership skills developed when he became a tribal council member. He began traveling to Washington, D. C. as a lobbyist. He lobbied especially hard for the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924. When this passed it gave Native Americans the right to vote, and granted them full citizenship if born within the territorial limits of the United States. Frank appeared in a photo with President Calvin Coolidge from this time. From 1933 article, Meet the Neighbors.
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