BRIGHAM THE BUILDER ------ BRIGHAM THE BLOCKER
📘 BRIGHAM THE BUILDER, BRIGHAM THE BLOCKER
What the Pioneers Started—and What We Haven’t Finished
(July 24, 2025)
INTRODUCTION – WHY THIS NOW?
I love the pioneers.
They were tough. They were faithful.
Some of my own family were among them—members of the Martin and Willie handcart companies who died on that trail.
We owe them honor.
But loving them also means being honest.
The Nemenhah prophets warned us long before 1847 that these same people would also change the gospel, shed innocent blood, and scatter the very remnant whose records held the fullness of truth.
And if we’re honest, we have to ask a hard question:
If we truly are God’s chosen restored people, why aren’t we living in Zion yet?
This isn’t about bitterness or throwing stones.
This is about love—and hope.
Because we can finish what they started.
CHAPTER 1 – BRIGHAM THE BUILDER, BRIGHAM THE BLOCKER
🪶 Direct Quote:
“They are a goodly people, strong to build, yet they will not hear My voice. Their priests will teach precepts of men and call them holy.”
(Tsihohnayah Ahkehkthihm 14:4)
Brigham Young was a genius.
He rallied broken Saints, pulled together a scattered people, and built cities out of dust. The Lord used him—just like the Nemenhah said—because He needed an industrious people to carry the Book of Mormon to the world.
I respect that.
But building cities isn’t the same as building Zion.
Brigham delayed the Pioneer trek, waiting until conditions favored him politically and financially. He grew rich while his people starved, building a system where tithes, labor, and land poured into the Church’s coffers while families buried their children along the trail.
Even my own family members died in the Martin and Willie companies.
When Brigham announced polygamy, many Saints left for California. Brigham grew bitter. His sermons sometimes burned with anger at those who questioned him.
Was he sincere? Probably. But sincerity doesn’t always equal truth.
The Book of Mormon warned us:
📖 Direct Quote:
“O ye Gentiles, have ye remembered the covenant of the Father? Nay; but ye have cursed Him, and the sword of His justice hangeth over you.”
(Ether 2:9)
And the Nemenhah said:
🪶 Direct Quote:
“They will think themselves righteous because of their works, but their hearts will be far from Me.”
(Mohrhohnahyah 15:6)
One opened a door. The other closed it—maybe without realizing it.
But the door is still there.
CHAPTER 2 – THE MASSACRES WE DON’T WANT TO REMEMBER
🪶 Composite Teaching (Nemenhah):
“The blood of the remnant shall cry from the ground, and in the last days the record keepers shall speak again.”
Sources:
Tsi Muhayl 2:11 – The blood of the remnant will water the ground; the Lord will not forget them.
Mohrhohnahyah 4:7 – The Lord will remember His covenant and raise them up again.
The Nemenhah warned that the Gentiles would scourge and scatter the remnant.
And it happened—right here in our own valleys.
🩸 Battle Creek – 1849
Brigham ordered Mormon settlers to attack a Timpanogos camp.
At dawn, they opened fire. At least four men were killed.
🩸 Mountain Meadows – 1857
120 emigrants slaughtered by Mormon militia.
Brigham’s role is debated, but his fiery sermons helped create the atmosphere of fear and hatred.
🩸 Bear River – 1863
Near Preston, Idaho, U.S. Army troops killed 250–400 Shoshone.
The government called it a “battle.” Survivors called it a massacre.
The Nemenhah foresaw it:
🪶 Direct Quote:
“The blood of our sons and daughters shall water the ground, yet the Lord will not forget them. He shall cause their blood to speak in the ears of the Gentiles in a day to come.”
(Tsi Muhayl 2:11)
That day is now.
CHAPTER 3 – THE GHOST DANCE & THE CRY FOR THE SAVIOR
By 1890, the remnant stirred again.
Paiute prophet Wovoka saw the Savior in a vision.
His message? Love one another. No more war. Prepare for His coming.
The sign of this renewal was the Ghost Dance—prayer in motion.
But the U.S. government feared it, saw it as rebellion, and sent troops.
At Wounded Knee, hundreds died.
The Nemenhah knew this would happen:
🪶 Direct Quote:
“They will fear the cry of My children, thinking it is for war, when it is for Me.”
(Tsihohnayah Ahkehkthihm 13:6)
The dance was their way of saying: “We still believe. We are waiting.”
CHAPTER 4 – THE FULLNESS PUT ON HOLD
Joseph Smith opened the heavens.
He taught calling and election, the baptism of fire, seeing the Savior face to face.
Brigham built a system instead.
🪶 Composite Teaching (Nemenhah):
“They shall change the ordinances and call them holy, but I have not required them. My Spirit they will not seek, though they say they do.”
Sources:
Mohrhohnahyah 4 & 8 (combined themes) – The plainness of the word changed; ordinances corrupted.
Second Tsi Muhayl 8 (Ayahtsuhway’s warning) – Altered ordinances in the last days.
The Book of Mormon warned the Gentiles:
📖 Direct Quote:
“They shall say: We have received the word of God, and we need no more… From them shall the Father take away the fullness of My gospel.”
(3 Nephi 16:10)
The fullness was paused.
But not forever.
CHAPTER 5 – WHAT THE NEMENHAH SAW OF OUR DAY
🪶 Composite Teaching (Nemenhah):
“They shall be a people great and strong, quick to build and organize. Their houses shall cover the land, but they shall not be quick to hear the voice of the Lord.”
Sources:
Tsi Muhayl 8:7 – When they tire of much building, the Lord will whisper again.
Mohrhohnahyah 15:12 – They will weary themselves with much building; Zion will wait for another day.
Yet they also saw hope:
🪶 Direct Quote:
“A small flock shall hear Me, and they shall not boast of many members, for I shall be in their midst.”
(Mohrhohnahyah 4:12)
Zion won’t be millions.
It will start small, with hearts willing to love.
CHAPTER 6 – THE REMNANT RISING
The prophecies are coming true.
🪶 Direct Quote:
“The Lord shall remember His covenant and raise up a remnant from your seed.”
(Mohrhohnahyah 4:7)
The Nemenhah Records themselves are part of that rising.
Hidden for generations, now they’re speaking again.
And modern Native voices are stepping forward, saying: “We still remember.”
The Lord is whispering.
The question is: Will we listen?
CHAPTER 7 – FINISHING WHAT THEY STARTED
The pioneers crossed plains.
Now we must cross tradition.
📖 Direct Quote:
“And there were no contentions… and they had all things common among them; therefore there were not rich and poor, bond and free, but they were all made free.”
(4 Nephi 1:2–3)
The pioneers gave everything to reach Zion.
The Lord is asking us to give something harder: our pride and fear.
Because Zion isn’t behind us.
It’s ahead of us.
EPILOGUE – A PRAYER FOR ZION
Lord of the Restoration,
Thank You for the faith of our pioneer fathers and mothers.
Thank You for the remnant whose blood still cries from the ground.
Make us humble enough to listen.
Make us brave enough to change.
Make us loving enough to finish what they began.
Raise up Zion in our day.
Make us one heart, one mind, one people.
Amen.
📌 SCRIPTURE & HISTORICAL REFERENCES
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
Book of Mormon
Ether 2:9 – Gentiles warned to keep the covenant or be swept off the land.
3 Nephi 16:10 – The fullness of the gospel will be taken from the Gentiles because of pride.
4 Nephi 1:2–3 – Zion described: one heart, one mind, no rich or poor, all free.
Moroni 10:32 – Come unto Christ, be perfected in Him, deny yourselves of all ungodliness.
2 Nephi 28:12 – False teachers will rise, and churches will be lifted up in pride.
Nemenhah Records
Tsihohnayah Ahkehkthihm – The Gentiles will fear the cry of the remnant, thinking it’s rebellion, when it is really for the Lord (prophetic reference to the Ghost Dance).
Tsihohnayah Ahkehkthihm 14:4 – A goodly, industrious people will build much but will not hear the Lord’s voice; their priests will teach precepts of men.
Mohrhohnahyah 4:7 – The Gentiles will scourge and scatter the remnant, but the Lord will raise them up again.
Mohrhohnahyah 4:12 – A small flock will hear His voice; He will be in their midst, even without many members.
Mohrhohnahyah 5:12 – Secret combinations among council leaders will betray and kill the prophet to take “the seat of the seer.”
Mohrhohnahyah 8:11 – They will add to the words of the seer, twist his sayings, and justify their own works.
Mohrhohnahyah 15:6 – They will think themselves righteous because of their works, but their hearts will be far from the Lord.
Mohrhohnahyah – They will weary themselves with much building; Zion will wait for another day.
Tsi Muhayl 2:11 – The blood of the remnant will water the ground; the Lord will remember His covenant with them.
Tsi Muhayl 8:7 – When they grow tired of much building, the Lord will whisper to them again.
Second Tsi Muhayl 8 (composite) – Ayahtsuhway warns that ordinances will be changed and called holy, but the Lord did not require them.
Hayneht Paynieht Ahkehkth 3:8 – The Peacemaker does not change; His marriage covenant is one man and one woman, and He does not whisper secret exceptions to break it.
HISTORICAL REFERENCES
Battle Creek Massacre (Pleasant Grove, Utah – March 5, 1849)
Brigham Young ordered Mormon settlers to attack a Timpanogos camp over alleged cattle theft. At dawn, the settlers opened fire, killing at least four Natives. Considered the first military action of Utah settlers.
Mountain Meadows Massacre (Southern Utah – September 11, 1857)
120 men, women, and children from the Baker–Fancher emigrant train were murdered by Mormon militia and Paiute allies. John D. Lee was executed as a scapegoat. Brigham’s direct involvement is debated, but his fiery rhetoric fed the atmosphere of fear and hatred.
Bear River Massacre (Near Preston, Idaho – January 29, 1863)
U.S. Army (Col. Patrick Connor) slaughtered 250–400 Shoshone, including women and children. Survivors called it a massacre; it remains the largest Native American massacre in the West.
The Ghost Dance & Wounded Knee (1890)
Paiute prophet Wovoka (Jack Wilson) saw the Savior in vision, preaching love, peace, and preparation for His coming. The Ghost Dance was a spiritual movement of hope, but U.S. authorities misread it as rebellion. On December 29, 1890, U.S. troops massacred ~300 Lakota at Wounded Knee.
The Nemenhah foresaw this misunderstanding: “They will fear the cry of My children, thinking it is for war, when it is for Me.”
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