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Revision as of 20:47, 6 June 2017
Relationship to Polynesians
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- Polynesians as descendants of the Lamanites in the Book of Mormon
- Statements from Church leaders about Polynesian origins/identity
Book of Mormon/Lamanites/Relationship to Polynesians
Statements from Church leaders about Polynesian origins/identity
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- 1959: "There are probably sixty million of you on the two continents and on the Pacific Islands, all related by blood ties. The Lord calls you 'Lamanites'"
- 1962: "As Latter-day Saints we have always believed that the Polynesians are descendants of Lehi"
- 1971: "The term Lamanite includes all Indians and Indian mixtures, such as the Polynesians, the Guatemalans, the Peruvians, as well as the Sioux, the Apache, the Mohawk, the Navajo, and others"
- 1984: "It has been the position of the Church that Polynesians are related to the American Indians as descendants of Father Lehi"