In early 1867 Marcus Canul captured the Indian Church Mahogany Work, which was owned by Mrs. Dewgard in 1902.[1][2]
Some historians claim that Indian Church already had it's name since the 1860s because of Spanish colonial churches at the Lamanai ruins. However, Rev. F. P. de Castells in 1902 claims that the structures were of Mayan origin without a doubt.
His reasoning being that the walls were way too thick and the building was also too old. An Indian that lived nearby said that when he was young 60 years ago that had been an old building already without a roof.[1]
The modern Indian Church was formed in 1977, however Lamanai was already called Indian Church since the 1860s as it had Spanish colonial churches on site.[3]
Modern Indian Church was established in 1977, when people from Guatemala and El Salvador fled the civil wars in their homelands.[3]
The Indian Church Community Library was established in 2005.[4]