Part 11 (2001-2010)
References & Accompanying Content for 2001
2001-1: “We Must Keep One Another,” by Ronald W. Walker, June 2001 Ensign
https://www.lds.org/ensign/2001/06/we-must-keep-one-another?lang=eng
A Personal Charge to Help
During the 1830s, before Brigham Young started on a mission to Native
hands on Brigham’s head and committed unto him the keys necessary to
which surprised and unsettled Elder Young, weighed heavily on him for the
rest of his life. It gave him a lifelong duty to help the Native American
People. my emphasis
4. Meeting of First Presidency and others, 29 Dec. 1847, General Church
Minutes.
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References & Accompanying Content for 2002
2002-1: “The Wentworth Letter by Joseph Smith Jr.,” Ensign July 2002
Of this classic, Elder B.H. Roberts (1857-1933) of the First Council of the
Seventy wrote: “The letter is one of the choicest documents in our church
literature; as also it is the earliest published document by the Prophet
[Joseph Smith] personally,.…and certainly none that excel it in our
church literature.”
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Written in the Prophet’s own hand or dictated, this letter was published
[on 3/1/1842 in the “Times and Seasons”] in 1842. [Printed at the bottom of
this article on lds.org]
Also, see “2000-1” for further comment on “The Wentworth Letter.”
[”The Wentworth Letter,” appears in both the “History of the Church,”
4:535-41, and “A Comprehensive History of the Church,” 1:55. Originally,
both were printed as the “official” histories of the Mormon Church.]
2002-2: “Doctrine and Covenants Student Manual (2002),” Prepared by the
Church Ed. System, Published by the COJCOLDS, © 1981, 2001 by
Intellectual Reserve, Inc. (As of 11/24/18 the content from this manual can
still be found on lds.org, in its entirety, with no disclaimers.)
Section 32 The First Mission among the Lamanites
Historical Background
“Oliver Cowdery and Peter Whitmer had been called to go on a mission to
the Lamanites (Sec. 28:8; 30:5)...The Prophet [Joseph Smith] laid the matter
before the Lord in prayer and received this Revelation, in which Parley P.
Pratt and Ziba Peterson were called to join Oliver Cowdery and Peter Whitmer,
Jr., on that important mission [to the Lamanites].” (Smith and Sjodahl,
Commentary, p. 169.)
“The Lamanite missionaries commenced their work with the Catteraugus
tribe near Buffalo, New York...after leaving copies of the Book of Mormon they
continued their journey west. They took a slight detour to teach the gospel to a
minister friend [Sidney Rigdon] of Parley P. Pratt…
After[wards]...the missionaries pursued their journey west toward more
populous Lamanite tribes [the word “tribes” being described as “Lamanite
tribes” is a “dead giveaway” that the Mormon Church considered the
native American Indians to be the Lamanites.]...
“The missionaries visited the Wyandot tribe at Sandusky, Ohio...
“Upon arriving at Independence [Missouri]...three [of the five missionaries]
continued a short distance to the Indian lands. Here it appeared they would
have their greatest success among the Delaware Indians...
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Some idea of the commitment of these early brethren can be found in the
formal covenants they made at the time of their call. For example, Oliver
Cowdery wrote:
“I, Oliver, being commanded by the Lord God, to go forth unto the
Lamanites [in other words, Cowdery was not commanded by Joseph Smith,
but by Lord God Himself, by revelation. This eliminates the possibility of
there being any speculation as to who the Lamanites were, since it was a
revelation from the Lord God himself],... presenting unto them the fullness
of the Gospel, of the only begotten Son of God...Amen. [Signed] Oliver
Cowdery.” (Journal History, 17 Oct. 1830).
D&C 32. The Day of the Lamanite
President Spencer W. Kimball spoke and wrote much of today as
the day of the Lamanite.
“...When the Navajos returned from Fort Sumner after a shameful and
devastating captivity, there were only 9,000 of them left; now there are more
than 100,000. There are nearly 130 million Lamanites worldwide...
“...There are now more than 350,000 Lamanite members of the Church.
(“Our Paths Have Met Again,” Ensign, Dec. 1975, pp. 5, 7.)
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References & Accompanying Content for 2003
the Church Ed. System, Publ. by the COJCOLDS, © 1989, 1993, 2000, 2003 by
Intellectual Reserve, Inc. (As of 4/19/18 it can be found on lds.org, in its entirety.)
See “1989-4 (Parts 1 & 2)” for the exact same contents.
2003-2: “Old Testament Student Manual (1 KINGS-MALACHI, Religion 302),"
Prepared by the Church Ed. System, Published by the COJCOLDS,
© 1981,1982 2003 Intellectual Reserve, Inc.
(17-9) Isaiah 49:22-26. How Will the Gentiles Be Nursing Fathers and
Mothers to Israel?
President Spencer W. Kimball saw a partial fulfilment of these verses in the
Church’s modern missionary efforts, specifically with the descendants of Lehi:
“This day of the Lamanite brings opportunity.
Millions [of Lamanites] farm the steep hillsides of Andean ranges...
Millions [of Lamanites] serve in menial labor, eke out bare substance…
Millions [of Lamanites] are tied to reservations...
“May the Lord bless us all as we become nursing fathers and mothers (see
Isa. 49:23 and 1 Nephi 21:23) unto our Lamanite brethren and hasten the
fulfillment of the great promises made to them.” (In Conference Report,
Oct. 1965, p. 72.) p. 194
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References & Accompanying Content for 2006
2006-1: “Jesus the Christ (2006),” by James Talmage, Published by the
COJCOLDS, © 2006 Intellectual Reserve, Inc., (As of 4/8/18 “Jesus the
Christ” (2006)” was still on lds.org., identified as a manual, with no disclaimers.)
https://www.lds.org/manual/jesus-the-christ?lang=eng
https://www.lds.org/manual/jesus-the-christ?lang=eng
Chapter 5
“...The Nephites suffered extinction about 400 A.D., but the Lamanites
lived on in their degraded course, and are today extant upon the land as
the American Indians. pp. 42-56 my emphasis
Notes to Chapter 5
3. Nephites and Lamanites.--...The Lamanites,...degenerated into the
fallen state in which the American Indians—their lineal descendants—
were found by those who rediscovered the western continent in later times.
See the author’s Articles of Faith, 14:258–60.
Chapter 39
“...The red-skinned Lamanites reverted to their degraded ways,...For many
decades the Nephites retreated before their aggressive foes, making their
way north-eastward through what is now the United States. About 400 A.D.
the last great battle was fought near the hill Cumorah;b and the Nephite
nation became extinct.c The degenerate remnant of Lehi’s posterity, the
Lamanites or American Indians, have continued until this day...”
pp. 721-744 my emphasis
b Near Manchester, Ontario county, New York.
Notes to Chapter 40
5. The Mission of Columbus and Its Results.--Unto Nephi, son of Lehi, was
shown the future of his people, including the degeneracy of a branch thereof,
afterward known as Lamanites and in modern times as American
Indians...The establishment of a great Gentile nation on the American
continent, the subjugation of the Lamanites or Indians,... my emphasis
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References & Accompanying Content for 2007
2007-1: “Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith (2007),”
Published by the COJCOLDS, © 2007 Intellectual Reserve Inc.
Historical Summary
1830, September: the D&C God calls men to missions to the Lamanites...and
sends them to Missouri.
Receives a revelation that missionaries are to “go unto the Lamanites” to
preach the gospel (D&C 28:3; see also 30:5-6; 32: 1-3). In October, four
elders depart on a mission to teach in Indian territory west of the state of
Missouri. p. xvii
Chapter 12
That fall, the Lord revealed to Joseph Smith that Oliver Cowdery, Peter
Whitmer Jr., Parley P. Pratt, and Ziba Peterson were to “go unto the
Lamanites and preach my gospel unto them” (D&C 28:8; 30: 5-6; 32: 1-3).
These missionaries traveled some 1,500 miles, preaching briefly among
various Indian tribes, including the Seneca in New York, the Wyandot in
Ohio, and the Delaware and Shawnee in Indian territory. p.150 my emphasis
