Long before Wisconsin became a state, its lakes and rivers were a source of sustenance, Native American tribes mastered ...

Pink said the fiber was also used to make fishing nets and anchor lines. They are water resistant so they don’t rot. He crushes the hollow stalks with his fingers and removes the fibers.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Four Native American tribes have agreed with Michigan and federal officials on a revised fishing policy for parts of three of the Great Lakes, officials said Monday.