In a 2006 edition, the statement was altered to indicate that "the Lamanites ... are among the ancestors of the American Indians." This change, church leaders said, was in harmony with the claims of the Book of Mormon itself, and what some Latter-day Saints had long perceived. For instance, in 1929 Anthony W. Ivins, of the LDS Church's First Presidency, cautioned church members: "We must be careful in the conclusions that we reach.
In a 2006 edition, the statement was modified to suggest that "the Lamanites... are among the ancestors of the American Indians." This adjustment, church leaders stated, aligned with the Book of Mormon's claims and what some Latter-day Saints had long believed. For instance, in 1929 Anthony W. Ivins, from the LDS Church's First Presidency, warned: "We must be cautious about the conclusions we draw."