The Lamanites are one of the four peoples described as having settled in the ancient Americas in the Book of Mormon, a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement. The Lamanites also play a role in the prophecies and revelations of the Doctrine and Covenants, another sacred text in the Latter Day Saint movement.
Member of the Shivwits Band of Paiutes, in 1875, being baptized by Mormon missionaries.
The Jaredites are one of four peoples that the Latter-day Saints believe settled in ancient America.
Some LDS apologists have argued for the Jaredites as the ancestors of the Olmec civilisation, mostly known now for their giant head sculptures.