Why do these seven tribes keep appearing in Nephite history?

Thomas R. Valletta

“Three times in the Book of Mormon these seven [tribes] are mentioned, each time in … rigid order. … Significantly, these references come from the earliest as well as the latest periods of Nephite history, indicating the importance and persistence of kinship as a basic element in society” (Sorenson et al., “Seven Tribes,” 93).

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