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Exploring one woman's fight to protect Indigenous rights and her ancestors' cemetery.
As the first Native American woman to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court, Lyda Conley took a courageous stand for Indigenous rights and heritage. Her physical and legal fight to defend the Wyandot Nation’s ancestral burial ground in Kansas City, Kansas, became powerful proof that one woman’s determination and resilience can change history and preserve it for generations to come.
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Lyda: Wyandot Warrior is a local public television program presented by Kansas City PBS
Lyda Preview
Preview | 30s
As the first Native American woman to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court, Lyda Conley took a courageous stand for Indigenous rights and heritage. Her physical and legal fight to defend the Wyandot Nation’s ancestral burial ground in Kansas City, Kansas, became powerful proof that one woman’s determination and resilience can change history and preserve it for generations to come.
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