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Topical Guide/Book of Mormon/Lamanites
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Identity of the Lamanites in the Book of Mormon
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- Question: How have views within the Church regarding the origins of the American Indians changed over the years?
- Question: Are all Amerindians the exclusive descendants of the Book of Mormon prophet Lehi?
- Source:Gospel Topics:Book of Mormon and DNA Studies:The evidence assembled to date suggests that the majority of Native Americans carry largely Asian DNA
- Source:JBMS:Sorenson and Roper:Lehi saw from the beginning that Nephites and Lamanites were labels that would include a variety of groups that could have differing biological origins, cultures, and ethnic heritages
- Question: Does the fact that the Doctrine and Covenants refers to North American Indians as "Lamanites" contradict the theory that the Book of Mormon events took place in Mesoamerica?
- Statements by Church leaders related to the identity of the Lamanites