Whispers Like Thunder The True Native American Story of the Three Conley Sisters Who Fought the United States Government with Guns, the Law and Their Spirits to Prevent Their Ancestors from Being Removed from Their Final Resting Place in Heron Cemetery |
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| Author:
| Brooks, Fuller
Moro, Luis |
| ISBN: | 978-1-9794-4520-7 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2017 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.99 |
Book Description:
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The true Native American story of the Conley sisters.Lyda, Ida, and Helena fought the United States Government with guns, axes, and the law to defend their Wyandot Ancestors from being removed from their graves. The three sisters set up a small shanty known as Fort Conley and defended the Wyandot spirits final resting place in Heron Cemetery, Kansas.Since no man would represent Native American women in court. Lyda presented their case to the Supreme court. The Conely sisters won their...
More DescriptionThe true Native American story of the Conley sisters.Lyda, Ida, and Helena fought the United States Government with guns, axes, and the law to defend their Wyandot Ancestors from being removed from their graves. The three sisters set up a small shanty known as Fort Conley and defended the Wyandot spirits final resting place in Heron Cemetery, Kansas.Since no man would represent Native American women in court. Lyda presented their case to the Supreme court. The Conely sisters won their case 67 years later.