Williams was born on a Native reserve of Kitamaat Village, British Columbia, Canada.
He worked for a time in a mill before becoming a fisherman and then starting his own boat-building business.
[1] Williams was a member of the Haisla Nation of British Columbia.
He was president of the Native Brotherhood of British Columbia for twelve years until his appointment to the Senate.
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