The city of Kewaunee is giving a nod to its past with a statue dedicated last week.  Sculpted by Dr. Bill Faller and funded by the Kewaunee Rotary Club, the new statue features two young Menominee Indians fishing for sturgeon on their ancestral lands. The statue originally depicted the young men fishing for trout, which was thought to have a deeper connection to the area. Mayor Jason Jelinek hopes having members of the Menominee Nation weigh in on the statue and be present at last week’s statue dedication builds more bridges between them in the future.

The statue entitled “Bring Forth Sturgeon” sits near the water in Kewaunee’s Harbor Park. The dedication comes over 10 years after Kewaunee High School ditched the Indians moniker after a complaint was filed with the state.

Picture from City of Kewaunee