Archaeological Evidence For The Hopewell As The Nephites feat. Wayne May

[@alee2969]

When I was a teenager we had a Navajo teen stay with us under the old LDS placement program. For about a year my father was trying to learn how to read and speak Hebrew. While he was practicing Hebrew one day, she happened to overhear him and got excited because she thought my Dad was trying to learn Navajo. He explained he was trying to learn Hebrew. She said "no that's Navajo". They then spent a couple of hours and found several Navajo words that were exactly the same as Hebrew.

[@scottishwarrior3547]

They come from the south

[@scottishwarrior3547]

The haerlanders, in my belief, had found jews just not the Nephites

[@LDaw_96]

At Chaco canyon and it Bandoleers they have parrot feathers that they figured came up with trade hundreds if not thousands of years ago. I think we really under estimate how much they all moved around and interacted.

[@MrRickb75645]

Woe ! That is so interesting. I love hearing stuff like this. When I was in the Marines in the 1980s. I had a friend who was Navajo. His name the Eddy Eaglesheild. When I wasn't a very LDS member when I was young. Would go out drinking together. He was such a talker. He could walk into a room , and an hour later, everyone was his friend. He could tell stories. Many as the guy. He was so funny. But later it started going to church again, and I gave all that stuff up. Now I'm study the scriptures.big time.

[@MrRickb75645]

​​@@scottishwarrior3547t 34:10 he Nephites were Jews. Lehi was from Jerusalem. And had a house just outside of it. And when they found the people who had king Coriantamur. King Mosiah ,.and taught them their language, because their language was so corrupted it would take years to learn. These were the Mulekites.

[@mammamiia8163]

Thank you for this! Im a Pentacostal evangelical believer from Finland and have never been in any contact with mormons or LDS church. However, I love the same Jesus as you and once had a strong spiritual experience that led me to this research path where Im now listening to guys like Wayne. The Lord told me one day as I was reading the book of Ezekiel this: "The vision of Ezekiel is about the USA". I heard it clear as day. I didnt undertand what it meant and kept praying about it and then the Spirit told me to get a copy of the book of Mormon and read it. I hope this encourages Wayne and others that you're on the right path and that the Lord can speak to a foreigner like me about the same thing you're saying. The house of Israel that Ezekiel prophesied to was truly in the USA!!! Blessings!

[@stephenjones1380]

Your humility and honesty are inspiring! Kiitos esimerkistasi!

[@carlavegas887]

I could listen to Wayne and the others talk about this all day! Hope they know how much support they have. Keep going boys.

[@dcarts5616]

Me too! Definitely some good stuff.

[@k.l.hancock8683]

Amen!

[@joechristiansen6016]

Same here!!

[@thealternativecontrarian9936]

do you know the word "charlatan?" They speak with a tongue that deceives.

[@mjwells100]

I just absolutely love Wayne May, and this video was fascinating!! Thanks for having him as your guest. It’s so sad that LDS academia won’t even bother to listen to his findings, and they have refused to have him on LDS programs. Please bring Wayne May back. ❤🙏🏼

[@annecarroll3429]

Academia .... ever learning, never coming to a kniwledge of the truth..

[@patimontana7224]

After listenting to the other podcast with Cheif David I am beginning to feel it is not the Churches place to bring this to the forefront. It is the tribes place. Maybe that has a different effect on the gathering???

[@BarbaraLyles-p7k]

I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, convert. I have been reading a lot on the Howell, Adena, and Jaradites. Along with the mounds in different places. I go along with you spot on. I asked a friend of mine who has been a member all her like, she would not acknowledge this or did not know what I was talking about. Thank you for this awesome talk. I am in your corner

[@dcarts5616]

I have an “actual” archaeologist/paleontologist in my ward. He’s also an avowed socialist (not important but I shared anyway), we were talking the other day at my son’s activity day activity, and the origins of the Book of Mormon people came up somehow. We talked about Sorensen and Porter and the rest and the second that I mentioned I used to be 100% of the Meso-American mindset but now indifferent, but if asked I would say Hopewell, that was it. He lambasted me and other non-accredited archaeologists (like Wayne May and Meldrum and the rest) thinking they know more than the accredited ones. He roasted Heartland- Hopewell, Adena, etc. It was funny. I love this stuff. Thanks for sharing, Greg and Wayne. I honestly don’t even care anymore where it happened though, our western civilization is in decline, won’t exist much past 2030 and I just want to be able to feed my kids next year and not have to fight with them telling me they are trans or part of the rest of the gqblt-p cult.

[@gladec3896]

Leftist are not full of spirit, so are lead to lead others away.and by the way support things the church doesn't. I dont even think they get they are. But their ideology is tearing up the Promised land, letting whok-ism into BYU and the church. Not a fan

[@sherigraham3873]

At least your sense of humor is intact! Interesting to have a 'socialist, archeologist, member of the church. Very incongruent. May I suggest a fantastic podcast just put out. It's called, "Down the rabbit hole" on utube. The maker is adventures with Roger. He describes a systematic shunning of mound builder artifacts for 400 years in the US. By the Smithsonian and university museums. Incredible 1 hour documentary.

[@marilynwatene1480]

Have faith...The civilization will have the victory, because God will protect his people (those who love him and keep his commandments). Don't let the fear mongers scare you. The worst is almost over.

[@BrianTerrill]

That's because if you look at actual archeological evidence, it contradicts what the heartlanders are saying.

[@sarahpeacock9686]

@@BrianTerrill Curious. What archeological evidence? Evidence according to who? Church academy? Where does it say they built of stone in the BofM? They used wood. Alma 49, where do you find that evidence in Meso? The Hopewell did that. That evidence exists.

[@caguas97]

I love Wayne May. I have read and studied A LOT on this subject and I find Wayne's arguments by far the most credible and convincing.

[@establishingzion688]

I've listened to and studied what both sides have had to say about where the Book of Mormon happened. I've enjoyed it all because there are many evidences everywhere! There are just so many for the Heartland model that I lean toward that direction. It is inspiring to listen to Wayne May.

[@andyg806]

Even before I heard about the Heartland theory, Meso-America has never felt right as a place where the Nephites lived and died. The more I look into it, the more Heartland makes sense. Some cannot accept that opinion, and that is ok. The Book of Mormon is the Word of God, no matter where it happened, and that's all that matters at the end of the day.

[@bobettepage4440]

I totally agree! I believe the Jaradites were here for many years but there are so many tribes now. It’s interesting that they all call each other “tribes” since that is such an Old Testament thing. I’ve always felt that the Hopewell and natives in the North and also the Cherokee had creation myths that followed the Old Testament. We have not done well by them generally and we need to love them and help them be all they can be.

[@thealternativecontrarian9936]

yet God is not the author of confusion, yet charlatans will come along and deceive many. Hello May and Meldrum.

[@BrianTerrill]

I was born I to an evangelical environment and felt out of place until our family started going to the LDS church and my nephew feels the church is awkward and prefers the methodist like church he goes to. Feelings alone don't create facts.

[@jonterry9843]

​Well, you just called josrph smith a "charlatan," since he agrees with May and Meldrum ... seems they're in pretty good company ... and count me in, too.

[@thealternativecontrarian9936]

@@jonterry9843 fake news. Joseph Smith never said the things M&M charlatans are saying he did. Sorry try again.

[@godsoffspring4195]

Psalms 85:11. “Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.” 😇

[@robertbaisley]

In the movie Phenomenon with John Travolta, his character is asked what he wrote. He replies, "Psalm 85."

[@jeffwhipple2658]

Greg is a HeartLEANER! Love it. Great interview. Good job keeping him focused too. I hope you will have him back for more.

[@marilynwatene1480]

When I read the Book of Mormon, I take the statement that their people spread from the sea east to the sea west and from the sea north to the sea south, I took that to mean the whole continent of the Americas. I also, as I read, concluded that the Lamanites were "invited" to live in the South America area and the Nephites in the North American area...So Mesoamerica would have had evidence of habitation...I imagine we will someday know all things, but for now, I am satisfied with my assumptions (or maybe the Spirit teaching me). I always took the Sidon river to be the Mississippi River. So I believer they started in North America and the Laminates were cast in South America, but I concur that the last big battle was around the Hill Cumorah where the records were buried, and again if I'm wrong, I will find out when all things are revealed to us. (Conclusively)

[@ClintK.]

Finally about time you had him on. I appreciate what a good listener you are to your guests Graig. Looking forward to more please!

[@godsoffspring4195]

Greg, I gave you three thumbs up for this one!! 😁

[@latter-daywatch]

Wayne is a legend. Really has some great stuff he has gathered.

[@DavidSmith-ew6ih]

I loved his comment, "I follow Joseph." Best source of Nephite culture information. I follow Joseph too. But it's my testimony through the Spirt that tells me the Book of Mormon is true.

[@MrRickb75645]

My desr brother in christ. You are talking to one of my favorite people. Love Wayne May.

[@joyceramirez4995]

As a young girl in the 1960's I heard about the "Mound Builders" and was told their people were unknowable. In my heart, I knew they were special. When I joined the church in 1973 the Mesoamerican thought was main stream. Looking at those temples in central America, I just couldn't see them to be from the Book of Mormon. When I learned of the Homeland thought, and heard Wayne May's lecture, I was sold. I suppose in the end, we'll know the total truth. Thanks Greg for having Wayne on. Very interesting and satisfying.

[@CwicShow]

You’re welcome

[@gwenwilliams8117]

Wayne may, you certainly have a mission and you are fulfilling it so well. I love your books and your land of promise magazine.

[@csluau5913]

I have a lot of respect for Wayne May. What’s really great is that there are more people now getting interested in all of this evidence (including myself). I started to do some research on the ancient history of the area where I live in the southeastern United States a few years ago. Little did I know that right around the corner from where I lived at the time, I would find artifacts and evidence of habitation, back in the woods, and I began researching more as information and Artifacts , started adding up. So now I am communicating with other people who are as equally enthusiastic and serious about pursuing knowledge in this area. It has been really great speaking with people by email or phone and exchange information and getting other peoples opinions and ideas as well as being able to get some help going around obstacles and barriers that as Wayne says, our placed in our way by academia, who are quite frankly protecting their own jobs, and doing their best to stand in the way of any kind of serious book of Mormon research. That’s just my opinion. So now that I have documented, one particular site, in between field walking I am now getting other people interested but of course still have to maintain the security and integrity of the location which is hard. Anyway, I love this, and I just find that my faith in the book of Mormon, truth is boosted by every new find , whether it is made by myself or someone else. As for all the people in Central and South America, who built all those fabulous pyramids and temples carved of stone, it is my opinion and speculation that they are descended from some of the descendants of the people of Jared that were not destroyed in the great battle. I agree with Wayne on that,. I do not think they were all killed, but I do think just like the people of Nephi many years later, as a nation they were destroyed.

[@rconger24]

The verse in 2nd Nephi 27: 16 informs me about the motives of the learned professors. The ones at BYU whose reputations are supported by grants and supplemented by sacred tithes should be performing their careful work with humility _not_ pride.

[@csluau5913]

@@rconger24 pride goeth before the fall…

[@stevehumble8865]

I believe the Nephites as a nation were destroyed but I do not believe every Nephite was killed in the last great war. It is highly possible that groups went on expeditions to explore unknown territory many years before this event occurred. Just because we don't have a record of it doesn't mean it couldn't have happened. Ward Radio has some interesting speculation on this.

[@csluau5913]

@@stevehumble8865 I agree, as do several others who are researching the BOM. A few Nephites fled, most of them were hunted down and killed. Still others gave in and joined with the Lamanites. Possibility of facing your imminent death is a powerful persuasion. as for the people of Jared, I believe some of them also survived, and there are numerous accounts from different tribes that their ancestors met tall people traveling through different parts of North America well past the great battle at Cumorah, plus there are tangible evidence left behind, such as petroglyph and Artifact and the remnants of villages here and there, although most of those have been destroyed. Would you believe they even made it as far south as South Carolina?

[@stevehumble8865]

@@csluau5913 yes, very believable! I read a book about giants in America and it explored the many skeletons found of people 7 to 9 feet tall and some were buried with armor. The book also talked about how the Smithsonian Institute has hidden these remains because they only want one narrative to be taught- that Native Americans came to America from the land bridge between Alaska and Russia during ice age. The Smithsonian has always known there were other races here besides Native Americans but they suppress the evidence.

[@mikebell9166]

Man, ohh man! Is there ever a bunch of stuff in this video! Whoo boy! I've watched/listened to this 2x, back to back, and picked out more the 2nd time. This is all very convincing to me. Thank you!

[@happyfence6340]

This is very exciting about the language being similar between the Ojibwa (Ojibwe?) and Hebrew. I watched an interview recently with Chief Midegah of the Ojibwe, and he said there are writings that have been preserved by his people, handed down through the generations. He knows his people are of Israeli descent. Very intriguing. (on Book of Mormon Hartland)

[@youaregodspursuit-47]

This is not true... DNA studies reveal there is no Jewish DNA in America before 1650. NONE!

[@InAllThingsBearHisName]

I literally just read this today in my scriptures 🎉 thank you so much! They found a city that appeared to be destroyed . They said it was jaredites and they rebuilt and repaired in what was there!

[@skyflight99]

For any who might discount Wayne as not a *real* archeologist let me mention that I am a qualified geophysicist yet that doesn’t automatically make me right. Facts stand on their own. In fact, if a professional’s career or funding is on the line - there may be real reason to be skeptical of their stance.

[@sarahpeacock9686]

You have taken the words right out of my mouth. Thank you. 🎯

[@rconger24]

BYU academic work should be done with humility not pride. *_2nd Nephi 27: 16_* tells us how a learned professor is invested into _the glory of the world_ , not in things of God.

[@GarySaint-xm6tr]

Explain the unique special training as an archaeologist you have that would make you superior in digging and dating stuff found in the dirt. Please you take yourself too seriously. A flat curve in difficulty of knowledge required.

[@philandrews2860]

@skyflight99 - The logic about 'one's professional career or funding being on the line' cuts both ways. For example, Rod Meldrum's career is entirely vested in his Book of Mormon geography, the FIRM, and other related projects. So one cannot say that this logic only applies to BYU academics and career scholars in general, and not to armchair scholars like those who are the main proponents of the Heartland model. If one uses that as a reason to be skeptical of their stance, then it applies across the board.

[@GarySaint-xm6tr]

@@philandrews2860 I am impressed with your confident, non-emotional logical response. A breath of fresh air to the free for all comments on these venues.

[@wethepeople2206]

Anderson, Indiana, my hometown. I started following him a few years ago. I got inadated with many great church utuber I lost him in the web. But he is great and so knowledgeable. I also love his testimony of the gospel. I love the guy.

[@t-dude7372]

The source about Joseph identifying the bones as Jaredite is found in MS 23660 on the church history catalog. The title is "Notes from Elizabeth Baum's diary."

[@denniswcox7961]

I thought Wayne said Elizabeth married Willard Bean but I don’t see that do you understand what Wayne meant?

[@t-dude7372]

Elizabeth Baum married George Washington Beam, and one of their children was Willard Washington Bean.

[@rconger24]

Excellent guest Wayne May. 27:15 location of "coptic out of egypt" seems correct when i look it up. 36:45. Wayne allows correction from Greg.

[@nea9000]

I swear one day I'm going to figure out how to pay Wayne May to just spend a month with my family, touring these areas and teaching us about this. Not only is this the kind of stuff I have loved since I was a kid (I always dreamed intensely of a So. America BOM tour back before I ever heard about Heartlanders!) Jacob Baum is my husband's 4g-grandfather, Elizabeth Baum is is 3g-grandmother, Willard Bean was her SON (not husband) but was a relative his grandmother was always proud of being related to. THANK YOU for bringing people like this on and bringing information like this to light! Those of us who don't have time to figure these things out for ourselves would have no chance if guys like this weren't willing to share!!

[@majesticliberatoroftheoppr3971]

Love Wayne May and how he is helping people understand. God bless him.

[@vickidaniels9837]

I know why it happens “the great divide.” Because “when they are learned they think they are wise.”

[@mikelvoss533]

Back in the 70s, my early morning seminary teacher, Bro. Spencer told us about his mission to upstate New York. He and his companion visited a farmhouse. The older couple weren't interested but offered them breakfast. After they ate, the farmer showed them several bushel baskets of arrow heads. Bro. Spencer asked him how many years it took to gather so many points. The man laughed and told him that they were from that Springs plowing. I was a bit skeptical 50 years ago, but now I wish I could have another conversation with him!!

[@armalite81]

But the bom says thdy used metal and steel. Arrowheads are made from rock. Couldn't have been from bom peoples

[@sarahpeacock9686]

@@armalite81 He didn't say what they were made of. We can't speculate.

[@rconger24]

​@@armalite81 By then the nephites were on the run. They would have used whatever they could find to defend themselves.

[@rconger24]

If you knew the enemy was coming to exterminate you and you wanted weapons would you care if there was only stone around there to make them from?

[@FalconFastest123]

​@@armalite81It never says they didn't use stone as well.

[@philandrews2860]

I realize and can appreciate the fact that some folks resonate more with a particular Book of Mormon geography and some with a different one. I see this as related to the fact that some resonate more with one particular theory with regards to the creation and flood accounts in the Bible, and some with another theory. At the 49:00 marker, Greg ends the discussion with the point that there is a great divide between the Heartland model proponents and the Mesoamerican model proponents. Greg asks Wayne why this divide is there. Wayne doesn't really answer the question fully but does demonstrate part of the reason for the divide, as I see it. He also demonstrates, as does Rod Meldrum, a definite talent for being persuasive and 'down to earth' in his convictions. The part of the reason for the divide that Wayne demonstrates is that the Heartland proponents are 100% convinced that Joseph Smith knew absolutely the actual locations of Book of Mormon events and cities, etc. They also seem to be 100% convinced that their theory is correct, based on the primary idea that Joseph Smith knew these locations. Science and physical evidences tend to take a back seat, and are interpreted in such a way as to fit that primary conviction that they have. The 2 anchor points they use as part of this 100% conviction are the Hill Cumorah New York location and the Zarahemla location as being just across the river from Nauvoo. They are possibly open to other models as long as they have the same 2 anchor points of NY Hill Cumorah and Zarahemla location as noted, since they are 100% convinced of these 2 anchor points. The Mesoamerican model proponents have an entirely different approach and methodology. They don't believe that Joseph Smith or any of the other early church laters knew these exact locations, but were only making assumptions based on the limited knowledge that they had from the text and other sources. They believe that Joseph Smith likely had visions of Book of Mormon peoples but that these didn't necessarily translate into knowing the exact locations where they lived. They see Joseph's statements about "Zelph" and the "plains of the Nephites" as being interpreted as not necessarily meaning that the actual Book of Mormon events happened in what is now the USA. They use the text itself as the primary source of data rather than past statements of cherry-picked church leaders, and also are friendly to, and supportive of, mainstream science and academia, using both as part of their methodology. They are not at all 100% convinced of their model and are open to other possibilities, as long as they use a similar methodology and research approach. This huge gap in basic research methodology is the reason for the great divide, as I see it. Another point is that Heartland folks are misinterpreting the Mesoamerican model when they claim that the Mesoamerican folks say there are 2 or more Cumorahs. We only believe in 1 Cumorah, and that it was the hill where Mormon deposited most of the ancient records, which we see as very unlikely to be the same hill in NY state where Moroni buried the plates that his father Mormon gave him. We believe there is ample evidence that the hill in NY state was assumed to be the Cumorah of the Book of Mormon by early church leaders, after which it became tradition. The only major problems I see with some of the Heartland model folks that worry me are these 2 things: - That they sometimes conflate their testimony of the Book of Mormon's veracity with their geographical model. I see this as a red flag and is often a major point of contention with the Mesoamerican model folks. If the 1st presidency comes out with a statement of direct revelation on this topic, I'll listen. But they haven't, and until that time when anyone else says that they have received such a 'revelation', it sets off warning bells to many of us. - When they insinuate that folks that don't believe in their model are somehow less faithful and are not 'following what the prophets have said'. That invokes a similar reaction as noted above. I see this quite often in their rhetoric, and it always rubs me the wrong way. Part of the problem is that it is conflating revelation and doctrine that is essential to our salvation with previous church leader statements on Book of Mormon geography which is not at all essential to our salvation. Also, given the fact that current church doctrine is neutrality on this subject tells me that we need to be careful about making such claims. Frankly, I am glad there are 2 different models, in much the same way that I'm glad there are different interpretations of the creation and flood accounts of the Bible, some more science-based and some more scriptural-literalist based. If there were only the scriptural-literalist and Heartland models available, I would probably have left the church years ago when I encountered scientific evidence that contradicts those types of models, since I am a very scientifically oriented person. I can also appreciate the fact that there are many who claim they would have left the church at some point, if all we had were the more scientifically based interpretations available, without the literalist approaches like the Heartland model and young earth creationism, etc. However, I do believe that the old ideas regarding a literalist interpretation of the creation and flood accounts, and young earth creationism in general will become obsolete. In the meantime though we need to be patient and understanding of others who believe differently than we do. I believe that eventually science and our religion will be in 100% agreement, but that may not happen until after Christ's return, or until we pass to the other side, whichever occurs first for us individually. Until then, we need to learn to be able to be patient and understanding of those who might lean more one direction or the other than ourselves. I firmly believe there is a happy medium between science and religion, and that those seeming contraries can be proven without abandoning one or the other. I try to place credence on both science and religion in such a way as to make them compatible without compromising one or the other.

[@pfrizepfighter2799]

Fence sitting, great strategy! 😉 I agree with most of what you said. Not that it matters

[@philandrews2860]

@@pfrizepfighter2799 - I don't think of it as fence sitting, but rather as an effort to have a mutual patience and understanding. I am not on the fence, as I am very firmly in the Meso-america camp :)

[@blackbearfamilyfarms]

I’m a total Heartlander. Love Bro May.

[@juliabendixen2184]

Yay!! Love Wayne May! :) So happy you have him on the show. :) Been following his work since at least 2008/9) It’s a dream of mine to be able to afford to work with him some day. Thanks Greg!

[@celindahearld1328]

I absolutely love Davids excitement. He gets me so excited!! and it all makes perfect sense to me. Love these conversations. Its not that i need proof of the truthfullness of the BoM but its so exciting, so fullfilling to hear these findings of Gods people. ❤❤❤❤

[@bobsmith1795]

So thankful for the work of Mr May has been done. Saved my testimony. Meso model was really giving me issues. I finally found peace with what I learned about the heartland model.

[@norynemoss6331]

Love watching Wayne May. Thank you for having him on.

[@HawaiianVacationers]

I nominate Wayne to speak in the next General Conference! He is absolutely right!

[@nickallen2288]

Love how Wayne’s phone is just on full blast and he doesn’t even care lol

[@rconger24]

LOL 36:45. Wayne does allow correction from Greg here.

[@johnmtconnolly]

Thanks Greg! Love this and love the Bruce Porter talks too!

[@2u43]

Great podcast Greg. I’ve been a heart lander for ten years now.

[@nancywood3478]

West Virginia Institute of Technology in Montgomery West Virginia excavated an Adena settlement on the banks of the Kanawha River at the mouth of Armstrong Creek. As a child in the early 1960's, our family watched Dr. Robert McMichael (I think that was his name), an archaeologist, unearth a skeleton of a pregnant Native American woman. They worked there, excavating the settlement until they had no more funding. A housing development was eventually built on the site. It is named Adena Village, Mt. Carbon, Fayette Co., West Virginia

[@joycezabriskie6827]

This is so interesting! I have heard Lehi landed somewhere in North Florida. The Appalachian mountains end around Appilaciacola. If Nephi went north he would come onto the Tennessee River which flows North. I hope you have Wayne Maye on again.

[@confusedwhynot]

As I have been reading, contemplating, and praying about the Book of Mormon the question always comes up about the earthen mounds. The Nephites raised up earth to fortify against those trying to kill them or bring them into bondage. The earthen mounds are spoken of a lot in the Book of Mormon. I haven't heard of any evidence of this in the Meso American model. Please let me know if I am missing something. I just feel strongly about what Joseph Smith taught.

[@youaregodspursuit-47]

Go to Answers in Genesis... they have a detailed study of DNA in "native" Americans... their is no Jewish DNA in the Americas before the Spanish conquest. Sorry no Nephites here.

[@magapefarmshomestead6453]

Murdered/martyred, in Joseph's case, is there any difference, in my mind the greatest difference is that martyred is in the service of God

[@janetseamons2757]

Go on a Heartland tour with Rod Meldrum. It’s clear where the Book of Mormon took place. Was a MesoAmerica follower before!!

[@MichaelGMoney]

The real Nephites were the friends we made along the way ❤

[@caironiancanuck482]

Hi Greg. Firstly, thank you, this was a great interview with Wayne, I recently discovered his channel and website. I'm an Egyptian convert living in Canada. My recollection is that Coptic was a derivative of Demotic Egyptian (the cursive writing derived from Heiratic script) but yes a significant portion of the vocab was borrowed from Greek which eventually replaced the Coptic language under Greek expansion. Interestingly, cursive Arabic has much similarity to the Demotic script. When I look at Demotic writing I see so many similarities to Arabic cursive writing.

[@DayneGrant-z8i]

This connection I want to share for me is a game changer and highly supports the heartland model. It’s useful for us small timer regular guys, but even more for someone with influence. I hope both read or see this. The seas spoken of in the Book of Mormon are not oceans! The proof is in the text itself. The Nephites come for the Middle East and there when referring to large lakes they call them seas. Ex: the Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Dead Sea, the Sea of Galilee , etc. That same terminology was brought with them and used in American for the Great Lakes. The East Sea and west sea are not descriptions of oceans, but the actual name of the lakes. And the language is specific through out the Book of Mormon. Whenever they speak of the ocean it’s called the great waters. Or many waters. Two distinct classifications used over and over. The narrow neck of land is a land between two seas or in our language lakes.

[@jeaniehyer7920]

When I was at the hill Chamorah, I had such a strong foreboding feeling of the battle that took place there. It was such a strong feeling.

[@aprillkrstic6086]

I served my mission in Indiana and one of my areas was in Anderson. I remember one P-day we rode our bikes around the Anderson Mounds. I remember back then in 96-97 thinking this could be part of the Book of Mormon. So amazing!

[@JediPitch]

@aprillkrstic6086 My daughter lives in Anderson and we are going to visit in July. I'd love to go see these mounds. Where is Anderson are they ?

[@aprillkrstic6086]

@JediPitch Awesome! It's called Mound State Park when you look on Google Maps. Have fun!

[@JediPitch]

@@aprillkrstic6086 thanks so much !

[@skyflight99]

Thank you Greg - this is wonderful. I believe there is sooo much more to discover - and will be discovered. Our faith in the Bible is not diminished because we know precisely that Bethlehem and the Mount of Olives exist and when the evidence of Zarahemla and Bountiful sites (for example) are known our faith will similarly still be intact. And it will happen.

[@IntoAllTruth.]

I don't want there to be contention in the Church over Book of. Mormon geography. While I do believe the evidence, the Scriptures and the Spirit lead me to believe in the Heartland model, I don't want to get into any contention on the issue, which I have encountered before. Thank you for having Brother May on.

[@BrianTerrill]

I'm a Meso guy myself, and one thing I find particularly odd is how often the Heartlanders have to announce what the Spirit told them. It's not as if we don't pray and seek guidance, but with the church issuing a statement saying "Individuals may have their own opinions regarding Book of Mormon geography and other such matters about which the Lord has not spoken." We take care not to declare our opinions as church doctrine, the mind and will of the Lord or something the Spirit told us when the First Presidency specifically declares 'the Lord has not spoken.' It's a form of spiritual manipulation when you do that.

[@medeekdesign]

@@BrianTerrill Why doesn't the Church come out and say something definitive on the matter. The prophet knows which one is the correct geography for the BofM.

[@BrianTerrill]

@medeekdesign because the Heartlanders would go apostate. It's better to let them believe their silky delusions and keep bringing their children to church than have them all go apostate and turn their children into a generation of atheist.

[@foottanghyena5620]

​@@medeekdesignThe prophet Joseph Smith and other prophet revealed it already that Lehi landed in Chile, South America.

[@lolaz1936]

​@@foottanghyena5620I don't think he said anything so specific. Reference to your statement?

[@angelalewis3645]

I love this! Thank you so much for having Wayne May on!!

[@michaeldunwoody3629]

Thank you for bringing Wayne wider coverage!!

[@kip2703]

I'm not sold yet on either model nore do I consider it needful for my salvation, but as a lover of history I find it exciting. My issues with the north American model are no cement structures found that I'm aware of. And the Mississippi runs in the wrong direction to be the river Sidon that some try to make it out to be. But it's all very exciting as the Lord reveals more.

[@IntoAllTruth.]

The Church no longer considers the River Sidon to be north flowing, based on closer examination of the Book of Mormon text.

[@kip2703]

@@IntoAllTruth. never heard that. Refrances?

[@alejandrovalenzuela377]

I’d love some sources on that claim about the direction of the river as well.

[@buddyloverealist]

Lots of holes with Heartland.

[@bobsmith1795]

@@buddyloverealist zero holes. Only holes I’ve seen are in Mesoamerica. I had my testimony almost broke because of the holes. The heart land model finally brought peace to my mind on this.

[@TimothyBaldwin-p9j]

Love Wayne. Rebeca Bearce was my great great grandmother. Wampanoag through Massasoit. She was the first Native American baptized into the church. She was baptized by Levi Hancock. Her first child was a big and she named him Levi

[@joeswife]

In the end, it doesn't really matter where the events of the BOM took place but I find the Heartland model compelling. Thanks for a great interview!

[@rconger24]

There are national covenants in The Book of Mormon that depend on the correct real-estate. There are "deed restrictions" relating to possession of The Promised Land to continue in prosperity and peace. We will keep the commandments and worship The God of this land who us Jesus Christ or be swept off.

[@phadrus]

Yes it matters because there are rules and deed restrictions on the land. See Bruce Porter.

[@HeatherGray-tk6hn]

I recently came back from Cancun, Mexico. We visited Tulum ruins. As we were enjoying the blue water at Isla Mujeres, I realized Florida wasn’t that far away with Islands in between. It would be a pleasant Caribbean cruse to get to Cancun area. I really think Way’s theories are spot on about the Nephites. I also think there was probably some migration down South of possibly the Lamanites. It’s just so easy to see how they could cross the Gulf of Mexico from Florida. Any thoughts?

[@rconger24]

I think the Nephites sent missionaries everywhere from The Heartland ❤️.

[@deajohnson9489]

Chief Midegah next? Loved this interview.

[@ravenswift]

do you have the reference/source you mentioned around 16:15?

[@t-dude7372]

+1 for getting the source about Joseph saying the bones were from the Jaredites

[@t-dude7372]

The source about Joseph identifying the bones as Jaredite is found in MS 23660 on the church history catalog. The title is "Notes from Elizabeth Baum's diary."

[@rconger24]

​​@@t-dude7372Thank-you. Others in these comments have also wanted this citation and I hoped they would have seen this.

[@Victoriaflady]

BYU professors wrote their books and put their reputation on the line with the meso America theory. WHO wants to get them upset? That is their livelihood.

[@BrianTerrill]

Those WHO you are referring to, aka John Sorenson, is dead.

[@rconger24]

2nd Nephi 27: 16 tells us how a learned professor is invested into the glory of the world, not in things of God.

[@BrianTerrill]

@@rconger24 so now we discount all learned professors because of a prophecy specifically about Profesor Anton? That's nonsense.

[@russelldesertvikinganderso3386]

The Truth NOT lies set's us free.

[@BrianTerrill]

@jirohpages that Meldrum and others are using the Book of Mormon to make money irritate me, too.

[@TheBackyardProfessor]

I am DEFINITELy interested in getting that copy of Elizabeth Baum's journal on the large boned Jaredites at Nauvoo and the picture of the burial sites of the Adena men buried like spokes of a wheel. How can I get copies of that info. Greg?

[@danieljcapel]

Just finished listening to this episode while driving from Kentucky back home to Georgia when the Norris Dam was mentioned. Looked at GPS and it was only a couple minutes from us, so we took a quick detour and are now here at the dam checking it out. Super interesting place that looks like an ideal place to have a settlement prior to the flooding of the area behind the dam.

[@yancanam]

The oversimplified conclusions that members often seem to glom onto of a single point of entry with just one group of people, when fully understood one realizes just how complex this topic is. We know that there are at least three different groups mentioned within the Book of Mormon the Jaredites, the Mulekites and Lehi’s group. Additionally, there are a number of hints that they were not alone but there were other unrelated groups in the area as well. Since we can eliminate the possibility of only one location or point of entry since there would be multiple arrival points making both the geography and DNA questions much more complex. While our leaders have encouraged us not to get into debates regarding specific locations as it relates to the geographical picture, there are a number of more general locational hints provided in the Book of Mormon that are hard to ignore. For example, the Jaredites being in the land northward. 30 And it bordered upon the land which they called Desolation, it being so far northward that it came into the land which had been peopled and been destroyed, of whose bones we have spoken, which was discovered by the people of Zarahemla, it being the place of their first landing. Alma 22:30 Note that not only were the Jaradites in the land north, but it tells us that this was also the place of their first landing. Could the Jaredites have come down the St Lawrence Seaway? Within the naturally occurring copper found along the borders of the great lakes, there are remnants of extensive ancient copper mines including the stone tools and other implements that were used to secure this copper. Additionally, the Book of Mormon informs us that the Jaredites were a large people. 26 And it came to pass that they ate and slept, and prepared for death on the morrow. And they were large and mighty men as to the strength of men. Ether 15:26 34 And the brother of Jared being a large and mighty man, and a man highly favored of the Lord, Jared, his brother, said unto him: Cry unto the Lord, that he will not confound us that we may not understand our words. Ether 1:34 Skeletal remains in this same region have been found that are 7 or 8 feet in height, source The Historical Collections of Ohio, 1849 Bones found in the mounds were of a gigantic structure… Now turning to the DNA issue, we tend to oversimply and think the Book of Mormon people are alone in America, it seems apparent that there had been other people in the land, and not too far away. Lehi’s family wasn’t the first people. When you find bones, it doesn’t mean they are Nephite, Lamanite, or Jaredite necessarily. Going south we know that Zarahemla was a Mulekite establishment, perhaps part of what is now known as the Hopewell civilization may have been the Mulekites. Amalickiah was a Mulekite, his name meaning “my king is Jehovah.” . We forget that Zarahemla wasn’t a Nephite city at all; it was a Mulekite City. The Mulekites were a mixed band, much larger than Lehi’s Group, who came over when Jerusalem fell. We know now from the Lachish letters that the youngest member of the royal family did escape. He would be Mulek, the “little king”. Possibly, they call themselves the Mulekites because he led their particular group. … They not only built the big city of Zarahemla, but they ( included ) almost all the dissenters. Ammon was a Mulekite, a pure descendant of Zeniff. Returning to the geography questions, we learn that Lehi’s group arrived further south perhaps in the region between North and South America per Helaman 6. Nephi is freed, and by his prayer the storm ceases-The people arrive in the promised land. About 591-589 B.C. 22 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did guide the ship, that we sailed again towards the promised land. 23 And it came to pass that after we had sailed for the space of many days we did arrive at the apromised land; and we went forth upon the land, and did pitch our tents; and we did call it the promised land. 1 Nephi 18: Note the geographical details found in Helaman in regards to their point of first landing: 10 Now the land south was called aLehi, and the land north was called bMulek, which was after the cson of Zedekiah; for the Lord did bring Mulek into the land north, and Lehi into the land south. Helaman 6 Along with this there are frequent indications we will see in the Book of Mormon of ancient and exotic peoples in the background, for example, when Alma went to visit the Zoramites on a mission. They dissented, as you know, and went out. They had only been away from the central culture for a short period. He says they (Alma and his group) were utterly dumbfounded. They were so amazed they didn’t know what to think of it. It absolutely stunned them. They (the Zoramites) had a totally different religion of very exotic things in which they built towers and stairways and all this sort of thing to have prayers. They loaded themselves with all sorts of costly and lavish apparel, and the priests were parading murals, vases, and the reliefs of Central and South America - this lavish, strange religion which was there before. The Zoramites took it up obviously. Almost overnight they had this whole different culture. ( Alma and his brethren ) were completely amazed by what they found, how they had changed everything. They kept some of the old religion and adopted this, that and the other. But who would give them this idea? You don’t just invent a religion whole cloth that way. They came out and picked this up. Including gold in everything for one thing. And they don’t just wear gold, but what else do they wear? They load themselves like a walking Christmas tree, with feathers and all sorts of clinking, rattling, and glittering garbage. Then they parade themselves. It’s comical in Central America. They overdo it so, whether it’s on the Mayan, or the illustrations of the Popol Vuh. It shows the grandees parading around with much too much hardware on. That’s a sign of pride, and it talks a great deal in the Book of Mormon about their precious, costly apparel. It doesn’t say beautiful apparel ever. It just says costly; that’s the main thing. That’s the only thing that interests us-that it has the proper label on it. The cost is what makes them great. This is the way the people were. “And some were lifted up unto pride and boastings because of their exceedingly great riches.” There are various ways. Boasting doesn’t mean you would have to go and shout it from the housetops. It’s the same thing with our labels on jeans -our fashionable designer labels and things like that. You can size a person’s wardrobe up when you see it, total up the bill, and decide exactly how much he spent on it. This happens, and we do that deliberately. We try to make it obvious that we are wearing a particular brand of this, that, or the other. They are boasting because of their riches and making their riches obvious. It becomes invidious comparison. Here it gives us the kind of culture they had. You can see that these are more complex issues than first meets the eye. The inhabitants of early America were a mix of many different cultures. Let me show you something in the Doctrine and Covenants 3:16. On the 116 pages that were lost there was information that we don’t have today. This is a broad hint of the sort of things that was in them. Section 3 discusses the loss of the 116 pages, which were not going to be replaced at that time. It’s a very interesting thing here. D&C SECTION 3 Revelation given to Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Harmony, Pennsylvania, July 1828, relating to the loss of 116 pages of manuscript translated from the first part of the Book of Mormon, which was called the book of Lehi. The Prophet had reluctantly allowed these pages to pass from his custody to that of Martin Harris, who had served for a brief period as scribe in the translation of the Book of Mormon. The revelation was given through the Urim and Thummim. (See section 10.) 16 Nevertheless, my work shall go forth, for inasmuch as the knowledge of a Savior has come unto the world, through the testimony of the Jews, even so shall the knowledge of a Savior come unto my people- 17 And [this message will go] to the Nephites [there are still Nephites around], and the Jacobites [it breaks them down into seven tribes], and the Josephites[they are still distinct], and the Zoramites, through the testimony of their fathers- 18 And this testimony shall come to the knowledge of the Lamanites, and the Lemuelites, and the Ishmaelites, who dwindled in unbelief because of the iniquity of their fathers, whom the Lord has suffered to destroy their brethren the Nephites, because of their iniquities and their abominations. D&C 3 Now they are the four tribes that are classed as Nephite; as it tells us later, that is just purely a cultural, political classification to call them Nephites because they include these four tribes: Nephites, Jacobites, Josephites, and Zoramites. The other three are the Lamanites, Lemuelites, and Ishmaelites. That makes the seven tribes. You usually have to have seven tribes. Seven or twelve you have to have. But it’s more complicated than you think. And even though the Lamanites had only three tribes, they were far more numerous-an interesting development. Well, it’s because they had a healthier family life. It tells us that they loved their children, and they didn’t play around, like Amulon and people like that.

[@Victoriaflady]

Wayne May, I would love to go on a tour to the mounds! Is that in your future?

[@scottishhorns4001]

It’s time to get our food storage if you don’t have it. Our stake President in Eastern Idaho said he had a dream to tell the saints in his stake to have a food storage.

[@faithinaction100]

Thank you for this interview. I will study up on Wayne's finds. Maybe even attend the conference.

[@EricHancock]

Excellent questions Greg. Great interview. 💪

[@StandforTruth712]

Hey Greg and Wayne, Have you listened to any of Chief Midegah's Heatland video's. He's calling out the Church to recognize them as descendants of the Book of Mormon and to help them blossom, although he seems a bit antagonistic.

[@rconger24]

Antagonistic? I give The Chief some leniency about that. The Chief's family and people have been through some horred abuse. I am left to conclude to " _never judge another man until you have walked a mile in his moccasins_ . "

[@StandforTruth712]

@rconger24 I am not judging him. I am making an observation. It doesn't matter what someone has been through, you can't just go on youtube and start making demands. Besides if the Chief believes his people are descedants of Book of Mormon, which I believe is highly likely, he would call his people to embrace it's message, the message we are all called to embrace: Come unto Christ; Repent, be baptized, receive the Holy Ghost and obey the Lord's commandments. Those who make and keep covenants and humble themselves before God are those the Lord prospers and provides protection for. This is the repeated message of the BOM. There is no need to go on youtube and shake a fist and make demands of the church or to make claims that the Church or its members owes something to them. It's the wrong approach. Which is not to say that something shouldn't be done to help them.

[@daveyshmavey]

I believe Wayne is talking about Chief Midegah. Everyone should look him up and listen. His lineage isn’t just verbally passed down. They have ancient scrolls and a lot more. Mind blowing! Greg, you should contact him and have a discussion!

[@stevereedatx]

The Jaredites had a longer existence than the Nephites, even though they have a small record created by Ether. They were constantly at war with a lot of internal corruption. I think it's possible that many groups of people bailed from that civilization (like Hagoth with the Nephites) and migrated South, very far South, and when the core Jaredite civilization collapsed, these other breakoffs survived and became the majority of the ancestors of the Native people in the Americas and that Nephites and Lamanites mixed with them much like the lost 10 tribes mixed with their surrounding cultures. I think that could explain the DNA. The Mexican and South American tribes may be remnants that broke off from the Jaredites hundreds of years before their destruction to where they were completely separate cultures at that point and may have been completely unaware of each other. Just a theory.

[@theodorebutler1758]

Very interesting point for sure, not to mention; in the Book of Mormon it talks about how the Nephite and Jaredites spread through all the land both Northward and Southward etc.

[@texasgal7924]

Great show, loved your guest!

[@tanyarobinson1146]

Wayne probably not remember me or my husband, we were in the same branch in WI. I have been following him since I first started to see his presentations on the heartland concept.

[@joyce7892]

I believe the Heartland model. It makes sense and Joseph Smith wrote and others too about walking over the lands. I believe Bro. Joseph.

[@sarahbean6170]

I’ve been following May for years. I’ve learned new things I haven’t heard him speak of like the Ojibawa man saying he can read some of the Michigan plates…no way?! How exciting! I read the Mystic symbol he spoke of and I really do believe myself that the Michigan artifacts are real. Too much to share here but it all made sense to me. It’s so fun! Just imagine the more information we will get over the years. The facts just keep piling up💪

[@jimashman6251]

Has Wayne been in contact with Chief Midegah? Would love to see them on the same podcast.

[@CwicShow]

Yes

[@rconger24]

Awesome

[@richardrubert1359]

Great discussion, thank you.

[@ROBINLINDSEY-hi5]

I would very much like to get a link to read Joseph Smith's comment to cover up the Adena/Jaredite bones 15:30 ... I'd love to have that! Is there any possibility that a link could be shared here please?

[@turidhanssen3969]

You should learn about the Ngati Hotu family of New Zealand. Left the highlands of the Iranian- Indian border 3500 years ago. Travelled via Egypt, North- Africa, across the Atlantic to the Americas. Their family DNA is found in the " Jaredite" areas of North America, along the Western coast, Mexico, South America, Easter Island to New Zealand. The DNA has been verified by National Geographic.

[@paulblack1799]

I just purchased Land of Promise issues 1-12. Can't wait to dive in. 😊

[@brucelloyd7496]

12 issues would be 3 years! Each issue will knock your socks off.

[@tgak116]

I appreciate the work Wayne has done. I do wish, though, he would not just say “it’s there” but give the references online, real time when asked. This is regarding Greg’s question about the journal entry of the daughter of Jacob Baum (sp?). Without a reference it is still just hearsay.

[@redfightblue]

Even with the reference it's still hearsay. Elizabeth Baum could have misheard something or misunderstood. She could have been excited about the idea that the burial was "Jaredites" and made the journal entry without actually hearing Joseph Smith say that. A journal entry isn't the same as "thus sayeth the Lord" over the pulpit by the prophet.

[@rconger24]

@tgak116 The reference given is in comment attached to an above posting. It is MS23660 church history catalog. Story of Joseph visiting a farm and telling the farmer that the bones he had found were Jaredites.

[@leisa2054]

Hello Wayne, love your magazine

[@masonwheeler6536]

This is very interesting, but I can't help but wonder, under the Heartland model, what is the narrow neck of land that divides the land northward from the land southward? Under the Mesoamerican model, that very obviously corresponds to the Isthmus of Panama, but I can't think of anything in North America that meets the same description. Wayne mentioned Florida, and that kind of might fit, except that there is no "land southward" beyond the peninsula. So...?

[@dguthrie1975]

I confess I am not sold on the heartland theory. No mention of snow in the Book of Mormon. 20 days journey from the land of Nephi to Zarahemla suggesting that the Nephite / Lamanite civilization was very concentrated. Amalickiah was assassinated on New Year’s Eve on a night when he and his soldiers were overcome because of the heat of the day. If the Nephites followed the Hebrew calendar, New Year’s Eve would have been in mid April. The average temperature in upstate New York is about 55 degrees.

[@scottishhorns4001]

It’s time to get our food storage. I’ve never heard a stake president come out and say after months of planing for stake conference the Lord gave him dream a few nights ago to tell the saints in the stake here in Idaho to have their food storage.

[@ja-kaz]

Heartlander here

[@kevin6624]

Did some of the mounds mimic the position of certain star constellations? Also, has Wayne ever commented on what one preacher had noticed about the Indian artifacts on Jekyll Island?

[@C.anthony80]

How could I get in touch with Brother Wayne May? I live in Northwest Arkansas, Elkins Arkansas to be exact. 5 hours south of Adam Ondi Ahman. We have the Collins Mound site which dates to book of Mormon timeline. I spent 4 years driving all over to locate this site because it's not publicly open to visit nor is it accessible except by permission of the land owner. Anyways after 4 years I went back to mapping the exact location and it hit me. The mounds are literally across the road from my house, my back yard is sloped... and a mound that has now been acknowledged as a mound. Now in these mounds, one mound in particular has a 60ft by 60ft structure. Inside this structure there is a 3ftx5ft rectangular structure that I believe to be an alter. In another area inside this structure is a 15 ft diameter circular object which I think is a baptismal font or its a pit. I don't know the exact details because it's all very unknown and not much is available to the public. No liDAR has been used at this site.

[@frederikatenhoopen6112]

Ive been praying for a while that we as a people would have enough faith to receive more records?? Perhaps Jaredite scriptures?

[@FalconFastest123]

I agree and pray for such things as well.

[@hollingmg]

Jaredite site in Western North Carolina on Cherokee historical home land, with writings that no one has identified

[@bethp8436]

A few years ago I saw a documentary, on KZbin, and they were discussing the evidences of the native Americans. If I remember correctly the main group started in Florida and Georgia Then spread out from there going north. Eventually the descendants of this group went south again and then into Mexico. The natives in Mexico were linked to the southeastern natives. The natives in Guatemala were said to be from Asia and their language had Hindu roots and their buildings were in the style of Hindu temples. I grew up on the Rio Grande River in Texas. I knew about the Mexican native Americans traditions of the White God coming and teaching them. I also grew up in the Church and believed what we were taught from Joseph Smith. My daughter was in 5th if 6th grade bought a book about an early American European girl being kidnapped from her colonial village by a native American tribe to replace the Native American child that has died due to the white settlers. I don’t remember the name of the book but the white girl, that grew up with the Native American tribe, wrote a book about her experiences later on in her life. The tribe had a lady teach the young white girl about their history and how to do things. The lady taught this girl that there was a Holy Man that had cone among them and he taught them how to live and treat each other. He also taught them about the vegetation and the what they could eat and what herbs and vegetation had medicinal value and what to use them for healing. I learned that the resurrected Christ had appeared on this continent to multiple groups of people in multiple places on the North American continent. I wish that I could remember the name and channel that produced the documentary about the Floridian group that had come to America in ancient times and had eventually migrated as far south as Mexico. I also wish I could remember the name of the young readers book that my daughter bought. We have moved and we gave all of her books that were in her bedroom back to her so I no longer have that book in my possession. There is archeological and linguistic evidence, done by archaeologists not members of the church, that back up what Wayne May is saying about the Heartland Hopewell group of native Americans. They even knew about the big battle that took place up in New York. Their dating of these groups also matches the Book of Mormon timelines.

[@rconger24]

Thinking Maybe " _Follow the River_ " by James Alexander Thom and "_He walked The Americas_ " by L Taylor Hanson

[@bethp8436]

@@rconger24 the book about the New England Native American story was not a book written by a church member. It was a book written first older grade school children. My daughter bought it at a school book fair. It was also written by a female author. . Thanks for your suggestions.

[@youaregodspursuit-47]

The Natives in the Americas did not enter from the East. When the Vikings stopped by their were already people living here and all of the according to DNA record cam from the West.

[@bethp8436]

@@youaregodspursuit-47 I would have to disagree with you. True there were multiple migrations from Asian peoples migrating east from the west. There were also migrations from the American continent migrating further west. I just read comments on another video from descendants of the Polynesian people and Tonga telling of the known histories from those pacific island peoples. The histories of the northern native Americans say they came in through the St. Lawerence river that runs into the Great Lakes. There are some videos where Chief Midegah from the Objiwa tribe was being interviewed in which he states very different than your view of the known history of his people. Also, Chief Midegah stated that the language is family and most of the native American tribes in the eastern North America have the same language roots. The roots of their language, beliefs and lifestyle came from the Hebrews. After 2 years of studying with Chief Midegah the head Rabbis have signed documents that these tribes that chief Midegah represents came from the same as the Jewish people. I now live in the southeast where there are mounds that are very very ancient. I just saw a local news report where one of the news anchors descended from those natives and was talking about it. The mounds are in Georgia down around the area of a town called Macon. The descendants of the tribe are working on getting from the government recognition to set a larger part of the land designated so no development is allowed there. The documentary that I saw a few years ago stated and showed all of the ancient ship anchors that have been found around the Florida coastlines. They dated back to ancient Phoenician anchors from BC area. Changing the previous theory that the ancient peoples from the middle east coastlines did not have the ability to come over this far west in ships. Recently there has also been found a sunken ship off of Lebanon that has copper from the Great Lakes area of North America on it.

[@FatKat67]

Wayne May inspired me many years ago. About 6to7 years ago I started to study Cuneiform languages and was learning to differentiate between them. I've since settled on Sumerian cuneiform . I'm 67 years old and I remember from my youth a notation that Joseph Smith said some 🩻🩻🩻 skeleton s in Missouri were Nephite. This sincs up with Everything Wayne May! Since then an old friend of mine in Utah asked me to look at some inscriptions that he found. He asked me to translate them. I said I don't know anything there except that cuneiform thingy at the top. That's the Hebrew Tetragrammaton! So he sent me photos of a dozen or so inscriptions. It took me a few months to realize that they were mostly Egyptian! Then I identified Norse Runes! I've been finding and translating Egyptian inscriptions in Utah & Colorado for 4 to 5 years now. I've never mastered Cuniaform, but Egyptian only took me 2 years but I've spent my whole life learning languages. So thanks to inspiration from Wayne May & obviously GOD & the internet I'm now fluent in MODIFIED EGYPTIAN!!! I'd love to get my hands on photos of those metal plates and stone inscriptions from the mound builders. I'm LDS but faith was never my strongest trait. I have a Gnostic Soul, I've always wanted to KNOW. Thank you

[@JudyCordero-p8o]

How do you know AI is correct?

[@bstime5864]

I’m totally on board with the Heartland Model, it fits a simple and unified people just like the ancient Israelites. My question is how do we explain the mass amounts of effigy pipes that are found in these burial sites with the word of wisdom considered? Something I have never heard any explanation for in mass amounts of research in the heartland model.

[@marli269]

Regarding the Word of Wisdom, D&C 89:2 This revelation was given in 1833 from Heavenly Father for the " temporal salvation of all saints in the last days."

[@rconger24]

I find it very interesting what the effigy are of. Tropical birds in Americas Heartland? There must have been a different climate back then.

[@bstime5864]

@@marli269 Are you saying that word of wisdom did not exist until 1833? I would like to think the prophets and holy men of old would have known or been aware of this, after all isn’t this necessary for the Holy Ghost to rest with us? I feel that these beliefs have existed or been a revelation from the beginning, similar to kosher.

[@marli269]

@@bstime5864 Maybe so. My understanding of the Word of Wisdom comes from the Doctrine and Covenants; however, in the Old Testament it seems strong drinks were not recommended. Maybe someone else on this thread has more understanding of this subject.

[@pfrizepfighter2799]

The early members and leaders of the church used tobacco and drank beer, probably smoked a bit as well. Wine was used in the early sacrament of the church. WOW is a relatively new thing.

[@pfrizepfighter2799]

These discussions are like the halftime show at a game. They are fun to watch and listen to, but at the end of the day, it doesn't affect the final score.

[@youaregodspursuit-47]

Lies never effect anything accept to fool the ones who do no checking on their own.

[@athenabowler3788]

When I was in Texas recently I saw what looked like the kind of mounds you are talking about. Is this possible?

[@carmalecheminant9848]

Does Wayne know chief David Midegah?

[@phadrus]

Also see Chief Cloudpiler. And video called “Native American (Navajo) Ceremony Insights.

[@strjfs]

I love Wayne May's passion and have watched many of his videos. However, I don't see how the Heartland model works with the geographic details described in the Book of Mormon. Sidon was a north-flowing river is based on the "up" and "down" geographic descriptions in the the Book of Mormon. The Land of Nephi was higher and to the south of Manti which was higher and to the south of Zarahemla which was higher and to the south of Bountiful which was on the coast. If Bountiful was the lowest elevation city and on the coast, then one can conclude that Sidon flowed northward and down from Manti through Zarahemla and emptied into the sea at Bountiful. I don't see how these textual details align with the Heartland model.

[@marilyngray735]

Remember the Dead Sea is a lake to us today, and the Sea of Galilee is also a lake. Therefore, in The Book of Mormon times, the Great Lakes, and any other large body of water, most likely would have been known as seas.

[@strjfs]

@@marilyngray735 The Great Lakes are definitely large enough to be called "seas." However, the Book of Mormon consistently describes the location and relative elevation of specific landmarks and cities. Cumorah was north of the "narrow neck"; Zarahemla was southward and up in elevation from Bountiful which was located next to the narrow neck. Sidon emptied into the sea at Bountiful. Some details of the Heartland Model work well with the text, but the basic geography does not seem to fit.

[@marilyngray735]

@@strjfs It appears that we will have the privilege of knowing the answer to this dilemma in the Lord's time.

[@vaughangarrick]

I have many questions. Like the cement buildings and Hagar sailing from the narrow neck of land to populate the polynesian Islands...that one especially could not be done from the heartland. Also the sophisticated money system. I'm not a believer of the Hopewell theory but still do consider them part of the greater picture.

[@celindahearld1328]

Greg i wish you would have Chief Midegah on your show.

[@godsoffspring4195]

Yes... I've been watching him also and it's all coming together. :>)

[@schmutzstreeter4]

Same here

[@nickallen2288]

Lmao chief mid is an apostate practicing priest craft and should stay in the shadows of KZbin

[@JohnLesko-vl7fk]

@@godsoffspring4195r😢😢😢😢😮

[@deathbykungfu]

There's something off about that guy. I dunno.