This video is based on the study led by Kari Britt Schroeder in the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution.
The year was 1998 and my family had just moved to a new ward. We made our way to meet our new bishop. As we entered his office, the atmosphere was palpable – thick with the weight of a difficult conversation that had just ended. The family that had left moments before was the Smiths. They had just dropped a bombshell on the bishop, announcing their decision to leave the church. The reason? New DNA evidence that, in their minds, disproved the Book of Mormon's claims about Native American ancestry.
This was my first brush with the collision of faith and DNA science, and it sparked a lifelong fascination. My father, Del DowDell, remained undeterred. He had an unwavering conviction that time would vindicate Joseph Smith's writings and the Book of Mormon always. As Gordon B. Hinckley later said, "The story of the DNA is not yet finished." Indeed, the story continues to unfold, and I've followed the developments with keen interest ever since.
The story of the Americas' first inhabitants is far from over. After poring over stacks of peer-reviewed DNA studies, I'm ready to drop a bombshell: the prevailing wisdom is wrong. Scientists have meticulously analyzed indigenous DNA from the icy tundras of Canada and Alaska, down through the United States, Central America, and all the way to Argentina. The results from both nuclear and mitochondrial DNA paint the same startling picture: America's natives didn't hail from Asia.
This revelation throws open the door to a fascinating modern mystery: where did the Americas' first peoples really come from? It's a question that has scholars at top universities scratching their heads, so much so they still say they came from Asia. Of course, this breakthrough vindicates the Book of Mormon's claims – though mainstream academics will never admit it.
Curious? Dive into these two groundbreaking studies for yourself:
- The 2008 mtDNA study that revealed the existence of six founding Native American mothers
- The eye-opening research from an international team of scientists led by Kari Britt Schroeder in the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution (link) https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/family-tree-dna-study-confirms-native-americans-descended-single-ancestral-group
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