Lamanite

According to the Book of Mormon, a Lamanite ( /ˈleɪ.mʌn.aɪt/) is a member of a dark-skinned nation of indigenous Americans that battled with the light-skinned Nephite nation. Mainstream archaeologists, geneticists, and historians do not recognize the existence of Lamanites but adherents of the Latter Day Saint movement typically believe that the Lamanites comprise some part, if not the entirety, of the indigenous peoples of the Americas and the Polynesian people.