Maybe they came from the east, South America! Ever read Kon-Tiki by Thor Heyerdahl?
He made several voyages to prove such voyages could be done.
Kon-Tiki
Voyage of the RA
Aku-Aku.
And I won’t even mention the Mormon’s bogus claim the American Indians came from Israel, whites whose skin turned dark because of their sins.
Woops! I mentioned it after all!
Yeah, I read Chariot of the Gods when I was a kid.
I think the recent genetic studies show the Easter islanders are polynesian though.