Whispers Like Thunder: The true story of the Native American Conley sisters who fought the US Government with guns, axes, and the law to defend their ancestor’s graves.
Whispers Like Thunder: The true story of the Native American Conley sisters who fought the US Government with guns, axes, and the law to defend their ancestor’s graves.
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 went to law school and became an attorney. She presented the Native American tribe's case to the Supreme court.
The Conely sisters won their case 67 years later.
Pages
133
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
Transparent Technologies, Inc.
Release
November 10, 2017
Whispers Like Thunder: The true story of the Native American Conley sisters who fought the US Government with guns, axes, and the law to defend their ancestor’s graves.
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 went to law school and became an attorney. She presented the Native American tribe's case to the Supreme court.