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Whispers Like Thunder: The true Native American story of the three Conley sisters who fought the United States Government with guns, the law

Whispers Like Thunder: The true Native American story of the three Conley sisters who fought the United States Government with guns, the law

Paperback

Native American History

ISBN10: 1979445206
ISBN13: 9781979445207
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Nov 1 2017
Pages: 144
Weight: 0.77
Height: 0.31 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.02
Language: English
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 case 67 years later.

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