Most old-timers know I’m not LDS.. but am good friends with Rod Meldrum. His daughter, Shawna, worked for me as an intern and shortly after graduating.
Sidenote: Shawna is one of the brightest lights I’ve ever met. Smiling ear-to-ear nonstop. She was in a terrible mountain bike accident and it was REALLY bad. Prayers for her forever.
I’ve had healthy but intense debates (Rod and I). He having firmly implanted ideas and me being a third generation artifact hunter from the Midwest, mound-builders region.
I respectfully disagree with Rod’s takes, but also agree there is small evidence that supports his claims. In other words, there were people here before Columbus, but as someone willing to believe anything, the Midwest does not support the BoM.