Criticism of Mormonism/Books/Blood of the Prophets: Brigham Young and the Massacre at Mountain Meadows/Chapter 9

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Response to claims made in "Chapter 9: The Scene of Blood and Carnage"

Chapter 8

A FAIR Analysis of: Blood of the Prophets: Brigham Young and the Massacre at Mountain Meadows, a work by author: Will Bagley

Chapter 10

The author(s) of Check link or content make(s) the following claim:

Brigham meets with two Indian chiefs (Tutsegabit and Youngwuds) on 1 September, who then participated in the massacre.

FAIR's Response

• Fact checking results: The author has stated erroneous information or misinterpreted their sources

  these chiefs were not at Mountain Meadows.
• Omissions: Tutsegabit and Youngwuds at Mountain Meadows?

The author(s) of Check link or content make(s) the following claim:

Brigham supposedly "rewarded" Indian chief Tutsegabit for his role in the massacre by ordaining him to the priesthood.

FAIR's Response

•  Prejudicial or loaded language: Dimmick Huntington said that Tutsegabit was ordained to "preach the gospel & baptize among the house of lsreal [sic]."

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The author(s) of Check link or content make(s) the following claim:

Brigham supposedly "rewarded" Indian chief Arapeen with booty from the Massacre.

FAIR's Response

•  Misrepresentation of source: Indian chief Arapeen given booty?

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• Compare treatment in American Massacre: p. 170.

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