Living Legends originally started as the Lamanite Generation which was an all-Native American performing group organized by Janie Thompson.
[2]: 373 Living Legends has performed around the world including China and the 1992 International Expo in Seville, Spain.
[3][4][5] In the 1970s, the group was noted for its closing song at most performances "Go My Son", written by Arliene Nofchissey and Carnes Burson.
[7] This idea comes from the Navajo chief Manuelito who urged Native Americans to obtain an education.
[9] Professor and historian Jared Farmer considers that BYU may have changed the name of the group to "Living Legends" to avoid racism associated with the word "Lamanite".