"Nephites" Found in New Mexico

Title

"Nephites" Found in New Mexico

Magazine

Improvement Era

Publication Type

Magazine Article

Year of Publication

1957

Authors

Pagination

242–243, 267–269

Date Published

April 1957

Volume

60

Issue Number

4

Abstract

The author of this article declares he found several tribes that he classified as Nephite (because of their beauty, cleanliness, industry, virtues, and purity of national blood) among the American Indians, including the Zunis, Lagumas, and Isletas.

Subject Keywords

Native Americans
Skin Color
Nephites
Native Americans – Zuni
Native Americans - Zuni

Bibliographic Citation

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