# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Lyda Conley and the Fight to Preserve Huron Indian Cemetery
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Lyda Conley, the first Indigenous woman to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court, defended the burials of her Wyandot family and ancestors in Kansas City’s Huron Indian Cemetery. A new biography and source reader is the definitive work on this trailblazing woman and her sisters, Ida and Helena. Join us for a book reading and panel discussion with Dr. Tai Edwards of the Kansas Studies Institute at Johnson County Community College about the sisters' fight to preserve the sacred burial ground. At 2:00, Monumenta curator Neysa Page-Lieberman will give tours of Trespassers Beware!, a mobile monument recreating historic "Fort Conley" where the sisters lived while protecting the cemetery from development. The afternoon ends with a 3:00 tour of the cemetery with Wyandot Nation of Kansas Chief Judith Manthe.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kansas-city/lyda-conley-and-the-fight-to-preserve-huron-indian-cemetery/200030256689316
- **Event Categories**: business
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 215

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Kansas City
- **state**: KS
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 625 Minnesota Ave, Kansas City, KS 66101-2805, United States
- **lat**: 39.1145
- **long**: -94.62515
- **full address**: 625 Minnesota Ave, Kansas City, KS 66101-2805, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Lyda Conley and the Fight to Preserve Huron Indian Cemetery being held?
  - **A:** Lyda Conley and the Fight to Preserve Huron Indian Cemetery takes place on Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 pm at 625 Minnesota Ave, Kansas City, KS 66101-2805, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Lyda Conley and the Fight to Preserve Huron Indian Cemetery?
  - **A:** Lyda Conley and the Fight to Preserve Huron Indian Cemetery is organized by Kansas City, Kansas Public Library.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Lyda Conley and the Fight to Preserve Huron Indian Cemetery is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Kansas City, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 210+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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