We sometimes forget that the record we have of the Nephites and Lamanites was written almost completely by the Nephites while the information we have about Native Americans is primarily compiled by archeologists and European settlers. It should be little wonder that we would have a difficult time reconciling the two perspectives and we should assume that neither source has a completely accurate and full account of all the early inhabitants of the land. The key is to recognize that the Nephite records we do have were preserves by the Lord and highly curated by inspired prophets to be of maximum spiritual worth to the children of men in the latter days.
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