diff --git a/moto/dynamodb2/models.py b/moto/dynamodb2/models.py
index 77b1434c3..43059265c 100644
--- a/moto/dynamodb2/models.py
+++ b/moto/dynamodb2/models.py
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ class Table(object):
                 'ItemCount': len(self),
                 'CreationDateTime': unix_time(self.created_at),
                 'GlobalSecondaryIndexes': [index for index in self.global_indexes],
+                'LocalSecondaryIndexes': [index for index in self.indexes]
             }
         }
         return results
diff --git a/moto/dynamodb2/responses.py b/moto/dynamodb2/responses.py
index 48340405b..08a03c08c 100644
--- a/moto/dynamodb2/responses.py
+++ b/moto/dynamodb2/responses.py
@@ -100,12 +100,14 @@ class DynamoHandler(BaseResponse):
         attr = body["AttributeDefinitions"]
         # getting the indexes
         global_indexes = body.get("GlobalSecondaryIndexes", [])
+        local_secondary_indexes = body.get("LocalSecondaryIndexes", [])
 
         table = dynamodb_backend2.create_table(table_name,
                    schema=key_schema,
                    throughput=throughput,
                    attr=attr,
-                   global_indexes=global_indexes)
+                   global_indexes=global_indexes,
+                   indexes=local_secondary_indexes)
         if table is not None:
             return dynamo_json_dump(table.describe)
         else:
diff --git a/tests/test_dynamodb2/test_dynamodb_table_with_range_key.py b/tests/test_dynamodb2/test_dynamodb_table_with_range_key.py
index a90f06caf..bcda68f6d 100644
--- a/tests/test_dynamodb2/test_dynamodb_table_with_range_key.py
+++ b/tests/test_dynamodb2/test_dynamodb_table_with_range_key.py
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ from moto import mock_dynamodb2
 from boto.exception import JSONResponseError
 from tests.helpers import requires_boto_gte
 try:
-    from boto.dynamodb2.fields import GlobalAllIndex, HashKey, RangeKey
+    from boto.dynamodb2.fields import GlobalAllIndex, HashKey, RangeKey, AllIndex
     from boto.dynamodb2.table import Item, Table
+    from boto.dynamodb2.types import STRING, NUMBER
     from boto.dynamodb2.exceptions import ValidationException
     from boto.dynamodb2.exceptions import ConditionalCheckFailedException
 except ImportError:
@@ -30,6 +31,30 @@ def create_table():
     return table
 
 
+def create_table_with_local_indexes():
+    table = Table.create(
+        'messages',
+        schema=[
+            HashKey('forum_name'),
+            RangeKey('subject'),
+        ],
+        throughput={
+            'read': 10,
+            'write': 10,
+        },
+        indexes=[
+            AllIndex(
+                'threads_index',
+                parts=[
+                    HashKey('forum_name', data_type=STRING),
+                    RangeKey('threads', data_type=NUMBER),
+                ]
+            )
+        ]
+    )
+    return table
+
+
 def iterate_results(res):
     for i in res:
         pass
@@ -56,6 +81,7 @@ def test_create_table():
                 {'KeyType': 'HASH', 'AttributeName': 'forum_name'},
                 {'KeyType': 'RANGE', 'AttributeName': 'subject'}
             ],
+            'LocalSecondaryIndexes': [],
             'ItemCount': 0, 'CreationDateTime': 1326499200.0,
             'GlobalSecondaryIndexes': [],
         }
@@ -63,6 +89,48 @@ def test_create_table():
     table.describe().should.equal(expected)
 
 
+@requires_boto_gte("2.9")
+@mock_dynamodb2
+@freeze_time("2012-01-14")
+def test_create_table_with_local_index():
+    table = create_table_with_local_indexes()
+    expected = {
+        'Table': {
+            'AttributeDefinitions': [
+                {'AttributeName': 'forum_name', 'AttributeType': 'S'},
+                {'AttributeName': 'subject', 'AttributeType': 'S'},
+                {'AttributeName': 'threads', 'AttributeType': 'N'}
+            ],
+            'ProvisionedThroughput': {
+                'NumberOfDecreasesToday': 0,
+                'WriteCapacityUnits': 10,
+                'ReadCapacityUnits': 10,
+            },
+            'TableSizeBytes': 0,
+            'TableName': 'messages',
+            'TableStatus': 'ACTIVE',
+            'KeySchema': [
+                {'KeyType': 'HASH', 'AttributeName': 'forum_name'},
+                {'KeyType': 'RANGE', 'AttributeName': 'subject'}
+            ],
+            'LocalSecondaryIndexes': [
+                {
+                    'IndexName': 'threads_index',
+                    'KeySchema': [
+                        {'AttributeName': 'forum_name', 'KeyType': 'HASH'},
+                        {'AttributeName': 'threads', 'KeyType': 'RANGE'}
+                    ],
+                    'Projection': {'ProjectionType': 'ALL'}
+                }
+            ],
+            'ItemCount': 0,
+            'CreationDateTime': 1326499200.0,
+            'GlobalSecondaryIndexes': [],
+        }
+    }
+    table.describe().should.equal(expected)
+
+
 @requires_boto_gte("2.9")
 @mock_dynamodb2
 def test_delete_table():
@@ -570,6 +638,26 @@ def test_query_with_global_indexes():
     list(results).should.have.length_of(0)
 
 
+@mock_dynamodb2
+def test_query_with_local_indexes():
+    table = create_table_with_local_indexes()
+    item_data = {
+        'forum_name': 'Cool Forum',
+        'subject': 'Check this out!',
+        'version': '1',
+        'threads': 1,
+        'status': 'inactive'
+    }
+    item = Item(table, item_data)
+    item.save(overwrite=True)
+
+    item['version'] = '2'
+    item.save(overwrite=True)
+    # Revisit this query once support for QueryFilter is added
+    results = table.query(forum_name__eq='Cool Forum', index='threads_index')
+    list(results).should.have.length_of(1)
+
+
 @mock_dynamodb2
 def test_reverse_query():
     conn = boto.dynamodb2.layer1.DynamoDBConnection()
diff --git a/tests/test_dynamodb2/test_dynamodb_table_without_range_key.py b/tests/test_dynamodb2/test_dynamodb_table_without_range_key.py
index 6baeb8a12..36aac9a87 100644
--- a/tests/test_dynamodb2/test_dynamodb_table_without_range_key.py
+++ b/tests/test_dynamodb2/test_dynamodb_table_without_range_key.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ def test_create_table():
             ],
             'ItemCount': 0, 'CreationDateTime': 1326499200.0,
             'GlobalSecondaryIndexes': [],
+            'LocalSecondaryIndexes': []
         }
     }
     conn = boto.dynamodb2.connect_to_region(