Wis. tribe welcomes return of fish

TUESDAY, JULY 2, 2002

Efforts to restore the sturgeon to the Great Lakes has helped revive a tradition of the Menominee Nation of Wisconsin.

The sturgeon were overfished due to demand for caviar. A dam also prevented the fish from spawning.

Some tribal members have never tasted sturgeon.

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