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Native American Mormons and Lamanite Identity Pt. 3 | Ep. 1012

2,769 views · Published 21 November 2018 · 1:15:39 · Indexed 7 October 2026

Channel: Mormon Stories Podcast · 2018 · Education

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In this episode we interview Angelo Baca, Sarah Newcomb, Cam Lebbon, Hyrum Joe, and Sheldon Spotted Elk about their experiences as Native Americans within Mormonism. As a framing, we utilize Angelo Baca's chapter in the new book "Decolonizing Mormonism" edited by Dr. Gina Colvin and Dr. Joanna Brooks The essay is entitled: "Porter Rockwell and Samuel the Lamanite Fistfight in Heaven."

Pt 1: https://youtu.be/2qAeulOagTE
Pt 2: https://youtu.be/0XhZligIdKQ

Panel Angelo Baca, Sarah Newcomb, Cam Lebbon, Hyrum Joe, and Sheldon Spotted Elk

Indian Placement program
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Placement_Program

Mark Hubell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAukAcVVRHU&ab_channel=MarkHubbell

Losing a last tribe
https://www.amazon.com/Losing-Lost-Tribe-Native-Americans/dp/1560851813

MSP episode Simon Southerton
https://mormonstories.org/podcast/simon-southerton-dna-lamanites-and-the-book-of-mormon/

00:00 Introduction
00:30 Deconstruction of the colonial mindset still happening. Need allies in the white Mormon population.
04:12 Evangelisms attached to Christianity while not such thing in native American religions. Goals for being on.
13:14 The Indian placement program
25:46 Cultural appropriation.
33:06 The money the church has vs the living conditions of the native members
40:40 Lamanites disappearing from church narrative. Losing a lost tribe
50:14 Fact that colonizing is still going on is bothering. Current church policies
53:31 Final thoughts of the members of the panel
1:14:30 Closing words
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