New York is the birthplace of the Mormon religion and where Joseph Smith first made his bold claim to have come into contact with the golden plates which are the basis of the Book of Mormon. These grounds are considered to be essential for understanding the concept of the restoration of the gospel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Salt Lake City, Utah is the world headquarters of the LDS church. It is where the early pioneers made their way across the plains to make a city of their own. It offers the famous temple square and the indigenous views of those who live there and the impact the church bring upon many native people there such as the Paitues, Utes, Shoshones, and not to mention Navajos.
Hawaii is the epitome of the missionary efforts in North America. It revolves around the notion of colonization and the appropriation of native lands, culture, traditions, and language. It represents a small portion of what has happened and what is happening currently in the “New World.”

From an indigenous perspective, this provocative documentary explores the impacts the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Book of Mormon has on native peoples and communities challenging the traditional, some might even say racist, notions of the original term and its place in the church’s teachings. Attempting to abide by Indigenous Methodologies, a theory of scholarship made popular by Linda Smith, we focus on the power of testimony of native people and the healing aspect of having their stories told and done so in respectful manner. This is a documentary which is the first of its kind to ever ask such questions and the answers will surprise and enlighten you.