Sasquatch in the New World, a Brief History

Native American First Nations oral tradition refer to an "ancient people" or "shadow people", though each Nation had a name for these folks, they are collectively referred to as Oh-Mah, or Sasquatch.

The early Norse explorers told tales of a vast land west of Greenland, known as Vineland, lush with grapevines and timber and populated by fierce hairy giants.

Newspaper articles from colonial times reported "wildmen" of the woods, those accounts persist to the present.

The Sasquatch was local folklore of the Pacific Northwest until the 1950's. The term "Bigfoot" was first used in sensational newspaper accounts of large bi-pedal footprint track ways found near logging and road construction camps throughout the Pacific Northwest.

In 1967, Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin, shot the world famous and controversial "Patty" film footage near Bluff Creek California, with a subsequent article in "Argosy" magazine. Bigfoot finally had a face; she eventually became larger than life.

Throughout North America, individuals and families have had numerous encounters with the creatures known as Sasquatch. Occasionally visits to a farm or cabin have been ongoing and have been encouraged by leaving food and treats.

The Internet and documentary television gave birth to the recent Bigfoot phenomenon. Internet forums, blogs and websites have ignited a firestorm of interest and controversy regarding the existence of Sasquatch. The "expert commentary" and accounts of Sasquatch encounters are only a mouse click away.

Until the Sasquatch is classified and studied, only a handful of amateurs and a few professionals stumbling along in the dark. The real knowledge at this point may come from those anonymous individuals involved in ongoing habituations with the creatures they call Shadowfolk.