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Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my books on Canadian history and mysteries: https://mysteriesofcanada.com/bookshop/ Since at least Classical Antiquity, owls have enjoyed a place of special significance in various cultures throughout the world. In this video, we explore forgotten native legends about monstrous owls in Canada. Executive Producer: Dan Chomistek http://www.ChomistekFilms.com Hosted and Narrated by Maya Zita https://www.youtube.com/@mayazita2587/videos Special thank you to Kassie Marie for sharing her story, and Bexx J. Korol for her narration. 0:00:00 – Introduction 0:04:33 - Guy-An-Way and the Cannibalistic Woman 0:07:09 - Owl Hoots as Ghostly Cries in Blackfoot Tradition 0:08:15 - The Howler of Stoney Legend 0:11:33 - Kootenay Legends 0:16:03 - Legends of the Interior Salish 0:19:24 - Shuswap Legends 0:24:55 - Owl Monster of Okanagan Country 0:26:11 - The Owl Husband 0:28:24 - Vancouver Island Legends 0:30:13 - The Owl Woman of Kaska Legend 0:32:08 - Giant Owl of Timmins, Ontario 0:34:09 - Bighoot 0:35:35 - Piasa Bird 0:37:29 - Owls and UFOs at Lesser Slave Lake

The Curse of Oak Island: Season 10, Episode 5 Explained A plot summary and analysis of Season 10, Episode 4 of ‘The Curse of Oak Island,’ entitled ‘Duc it Out’. Borehole J-15.25 appears to intersect the underground tunnel, evidence for which the crew has uncovered throughout the season. Fragments of barrel hoops are found on Lot 32. Corjan Mol returns to the show with fellow researcher Charlotte Wheatley to present archival information indicating a connection between the Duc d’Anville Expedition and the Money Pit. 0:00:00 - Garden Shaft 0:00:23 - Lot 32 Archaeological Dig 0:00:46 - Borehole J-15.25 0:02:28 - Metal Detecting on Lot 32 0:03:54 - Captain Duvigneau’s Letter Learn about Corjan Mol’s theory in the following episodes of ‘The Curse of Oak Island’: Season 7, Episode 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXhVWZxggU8&list=PLR3oQ3qzmt1d0OvuuAyzzOuVNA-e68KMN&index=8&ab_channel=HammersonPeters Season 7, Episode 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iq3vywA35mE&list=PLR3oQ3qzmt1d0OvuuAyzzOuVNA-e68KMN&index=10&ab_channel=HammersonPeters Season 8, Episode 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kp288PAwMQE&list=PLR3oQ3qzmt1cOFmxfAvQxT8wj185V3utY&index=4&ab_channel=HammersonPeters

To get your hands on rare, old, out-of-print treasure magazines, check out: http://www.DoadesMagazines.com In this piece, we will examine Canada’s forgotten legends of bovine and equine monsters. 0:00:00 – Introduction 0:01:58 - Ted Doades’ Magazines 0:03:35 - White Buffalo Calf Woman 0:07:38 - Origin of the I-kun-uh’kah-tsi 0:11:55 - The Four Sacred Coloured Horses of Stoney Tradition 0:15:40 - Thorgeir’s Bull 0:23:46 - La Bete a Grand’Queue 0:27:09 - White Horse of Yeo Island 0:31:21 - An Orange Animal

In this video, we take a look at both traditional native stories and 20th Century eyewitness accounts of the wildmen of Canada's North Cascade Mountains. Co-Producer: Dan Chomistek http://www.ChomistekFilms.com Special thank you to Barb Cameron for her photos and videos of Sumas Lake. 0:00:00 – Legends of the River People 0:07:49 - The Sasquatch Spirit Song 0:09:51 - The Sasquatch of Sumas Lake 0:13:26 - Thookia 0:16:47 - The Mermen of Cultus Lake 0:21:08 - The Heart-Eating Wildman 0:23:28 - Charles Flood’s Sighting 0:26:45 - Sasquatch Sighting on Vedder Mountain Road 0:28:12 - The Sasquatches of Cultus Lake 0:29:05 - Bigfoot Sighing on Nicomen Island

To the Western mind, Christmas Eve is a night permeated with magic, mystery, and miracles. In this video, we take a look at one of my favourite Christmas legends: the idea that animals gain the ability to speak on the stroke of midnight on Christmas Eve. Thanks for watching! If you'd like to donate to Michele's campaign, please follow the link below: https://www.givesendgo.com/G3MMA?sharemsg=display&fbclid=IwAR1jljTiUSQi_Ms6BTdc8MTJ-UZ9GGItXd-5CLS8gE5P2yysJ4nY53F15pc

This video is about thirteen of the creepiest abandoned insane asylums in Canada. Try to stick around until the end if you can, because some of the stories surrounding these buildings are truly mind-blowing. If you'd like to see more virtual explorations of abandoned buildings in Canada, check out the Freaktography YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/ @Freaktography

The Curse of Oak Island: Season 10, Episode 4 Explained A plot summary and analysis of Season 10, Episode 4 of ‘The Curse of Oak Island,’ entitled ‘Wharfs and Pieces’. Evidence of a second potential underground tunnel is discovered south of the Garden Shaft. The LIDAR scan results reveal the presence of a large rectangular anomaly on Lot 30. The treasure hunters uncover a wealth of artifacts, identified as pieces from a ship’s kitchen, on Lot 32. And I delve into the mystery of the Garden Shaft. 0:00:00 – Introduction 0:00:20 - Garden Shaft Rehab Project 0:01:42 - Borehole L-16 0:03:10 - Borehole D-17 0:04:36 - The Lot 30 Anomaly 0:05:28 - Lot 32 Artifacts 0:07:58 - What is the Garden Shaft? Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my online bookshop, on which I sell books on Canadian history and folklore, and the Oak Island mystery: https://mysteriesofcanada.com/bookshop/

This is my list of the ten spookiest lakes in Canada. If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my books: https://MysteriesOfCanada.com/Bookshop/

The Curse of Oak Island: Season 10, Episode 3 Explained A plot summary and analysis of Season 10, Episode 3 of ‘The Curse of Oak Island’, entitled ‘Bubbling Up.’ Experts analyze the Lot 7 coin and cloak pin. Jack Begley and Gary Drayton discover some mysterious artifacts on Lot 8. An underground chamber is encountered in A5N-13.5. And an underground mining company agrees to re-crib the Garden Shaft. 0:00:00 – Please Share This Video 0:01:13 - Borehole A5N-13.5 0:03:38 - Lot 7 Cloak Pin Analysis 0:04:58 - The Copper Tube and the Bell Metal 0:05:57 - LIDAR Scan on Lot 32 0:06:38 - Bronze Coin / Trading Token Analysis 0:07:45 - The Garden Shaft Rehabilitation Project The Portuguese Theory of Oak Island: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy5lbaZn9_0&list=PLR3oQ3qzmt1ejKh6A5qQLIi-0E8DPbHc_&index=14 Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my books on Canadian history and folklore and the Oak Island mystery: https://mysteriesofcanada.com/bookshop/

If you drive about two hours east of Vancouver, British Columbia, you’ll come to a rugged stretch of the Fraser River known as the Fraser Canyon – a region which some historians regard as the birthplace of the province of British Columbia. From the legends of the native Thompson and Tait Indians to one of the most controversial Bigfoot sightings of the 20th Century, this video delves into classic Sasquatch stories from the Fraser Canyon. Co-Producer: Dan Chomistek http://www.ChomistekFilms.com 0:00:00 – The Fraser Canyon Gold Rush 0:01:52 - Native Inhabitants of the Fraser Canyon 0:02:53 - The Nlaka’pamux or Thompson Indians 0:03:43 - Thompson Giant Legend Related by James Teit 0:07:28 - Giant Chases Hunters 0:08:16 - The Lytton Girls Who Were Stolen by the Giants 0:11:11 - Thompson View of the Sasquatch 0:12:17 - The Difference Between True Giants and the Sasquatch 0:16:14 - Chief Dick’s Encounter 0:19:29 - Reverend John Good’s Testimony 0:20:47 - 1939 Sighting West of Spuzzum 0:21:41 - Merritt Sightings of 1969 0:23:13 - Ivan Wally’s Sighting 0:25:20 - The Cannibal Woman of Tait Indian Tradition 0:28:20 - The Sasquatch of Tait Legend 0:31:12 - A Thompson Story in Tait Country 0:31:59 - The Controversial Tale of Jacko 0:50:51 - Stanley Hunt’s Encounter 0:52:11 - Tracks Near Hope Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my non-fiction books on Canadian history and folklore: https://MysteriesOfCanada.com/Bookshop/

The Curse of Oak Island: Season 10, Episode 2 Explained A plot summary and analysis of Season 10, Episode 2 of ‘The Curse of Oak Island’, entitled ‘Across the Pond. Marty Lagina, Alex Lagina, and Charles Barkhouse meet with author Gretchen Cornwall at Royston Cave, England, which Cornwall believes was used for initiation ceremonies by the Knights Templar, and has symbolic connections with Oak Island. Later, the treasure hunters meet with historian Paul Stewart at the United Kingdom’s National Archives, where Stewart shows them evidence supporting the Duc d’Anville theory of Oak Island. Back on Oak Island, Borehole DN12.5 interests the possible tunnel found the previous episode, and a mysterious piece of jewelry is unearthed on Lot 7. 0:00:00 - Borehole DN12.5 0:00:59 - The Lot 7 Jewel 0:02:25 - Royston Cave 0:09:32 - The 1347 Carving 0:12:41 - The Legend of Melusine 0:16:53 - Capture Document of the Lively 0:18:56 - Capture Document of the Diamont Zena Halpern’s Theory of Oak Island: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEuc8euaJOA&list=PLR3oQ3qzmt1ejKh6A5qQLIi-0E8DPbHc_&index=12&ab_channel=HammersonPeters The Duc D’Anville Theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYdsKtg3cpo&list=PLR3oQ3qzmt1ejKh6A5qQLIi-0E8DPbHc_&index=24&ab_channel=HammersonPeters The George Anson Theory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMeGeVJbjP4&list=PLR3oQ3qzmt1ejKh6A5qQLIi-0E8DPbHc_&index=25&ab_channel=HammersonPeters Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out the link below, where you can find books on Canadian history and folklore authored by myself and other writers: https://mysteriesofcanada.com/bookshop/

The Curse of Oak Island: Season 10, Episode 1 Explained A plot summary and analysis of the Season 10 premiere of ‘The Curse of Oak Island’, entitled ‘On Their Marks’. The team plans to drill 50 new boreholes in the Money Pit area, by which they hope to determine the direction of the subterranean water flow. In the process, they find evidence of an underground tunnel which runs by the so-called “Garden Shaft”. Gary Drayton leads metal detecting operations on Lots 7 and 8, which yield several interesting artifacts dated to the 16th Century. And Gretchen Cornwall returns with interesting new information regarding the Knights Templar Theory. 0:00:00 - Introduction 0:01:26 - The War Room Meeting 0:04:53 - Borehole K15.5 0:07:04 - Borehole M16.25 0:09:17 - Borehole DM12.5 0:09:35 - Lot 8 Metal Detecting 0:11:03 - Lot 7 Metal Detecting 0:11:59 - Gold in the Water 0:12:54 - Gretchen Cornwall Returns Thanks for watching! If you’d like to get your hands on some new Oak Island books, check out Jack MacNab and David Neisen’s books by following the link below: https://mysteriesofcanada.com/bookshop/

For centuries, B.C.’s Interior Plateau has been inhabited by four Interior Salish nations, all of whom have traditional stories about wild giants with a penchant for kidnapping humans. In this video, we take a look at wildman stories from Okanagan Country, British Columbia. 0:00:00 – Okanagan Legends Related by Susan Allison 0:08:08 - Okanagan Legends Related by James Teit 0:12:07 - The Giant Who Stole the Keremeos Woman 0:15:53 - Stenwyken 0:20:44 - Giant Footprints Near Vernon, BC 0:23:07 - The Bridesville Monkey 0:25:43 - The Wildman of Enderby

The idea that some powerful corporation or government agency is actively covering up Sasquatch sightings in the North American wilderness is a popular one among certain circles of Forteana. In this video, we delve into the Bigfoot cover-up conspiracy theory. 0:00:00 – The Strange Tale of Andrew Dawson 0:10:27 – Bob Gymlan’s Analysis of the 1894 Bigfoot Body Photograph Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video, please like and subscribe.

For centuries, the indigenous peoples of Canada’s Columbia Mountains have maintained that they share their traditional territory with mountain-dwelling giants who abide in the region’s most desolate crags and canyons. In this video, we delve into classic wildman stories from the West Kootenays and Wells Gray Provincial Park. Co-Producer: Dan Chomistek http://www.ChomistekFilms.com 0:00:00 – The Columbia Mountains 0:01:58 - Lower Kootenay Legends 0:02:57 - Sightings in the West Kootenays 0:04:37 - Okanagan Legends 0:06:44 - John Bringsli’s Experience 0:14:24 - More Bigfoot Sightings in the West Kootenays 0:17:47 - Shuswap Legends 0:18:37 - Sasquatch Sightings in the Northern Columbia Mountains Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my non-fiction books on Canadian history and folklore: https://mysteriesofcanada.com/bookshop/

For as long as human beings have braved the mountain passes and rugged trails of the Canadian Rockies, stories have been told of a huge, elusive, man-like creature that haunts the slopes. Though scarcer and more obscure than its famous West Coast counterpart, this mysterious alpine monster has nonetheless found its way into foundational ethnological treatises on Canada’s First Nations, and into seminal works on the Sasquatch phenomenon. In this piece, we will delve into classic legends of and encounters with the wildman of the Canadian Rockies. 0:00:00 – Introduction 0:02:00 - Kootenai Legends 0:05:17 - Sasquatch Sightings in Canada’s Southern Rockies 0:09:09 - Stoney Legends 0:12:17 - Sasquatch Sightings in Banff National Park 0:14:34 - The Kootenay Plains Sightings 0:19:34 - The Kananaskis Sighting 0:20:42 - Motorist Sighting Near Abraham Lake 0:22:12 - Shuswap Legends 0:25:49 - David Thompson’s Mystery Tracks 0:32:58 - Sasquatch Sightings in the Jasper Area 0:33:38 - William Roe’s Encounter 0:40:14 - Other Rocky Mountain Encounters Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my non-fiction books on Canadian history and folklore: https://mysteriesofcanada.com/bookshop/

Happy Halloween! In this video, we take a look at a few old native ghost stories from the Canadian prairies. 0:00:00 – Introduction 0:00:12 – Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan 0:01:08 – The Legend of Old Wives Lake 0:04:49 – Ghost Stories of Lethbridge, Alberta 0:07:11 - The Ghost Woman of Akai’niskui Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my non-fiction books on Canadian history and folklore: https://mysteriesofcanada.com/bookshop

One recurring theme in Blackfoot tradition is the belief that, with preternatural assistance, it was possible for recently deceased human beings to come back from the dead. In this video, we explore the ancient Blackfoot belief in undead warriors and historical accounts of near-resurrection. 0:00:00 – Introduction 0:02:38 - The Ghost Medicine Pipe 0:07:27 - The Adventures of Bull Turns Round 0:11:13 - The Death of Low Horn 0:14:50 - The Death of White Elk Horn 0:19:48 - The Amazing Death of Calf Shirt Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my books: https://MysteriesOfCanada.com/Bookshop/

In this video, Canadian author Kathleen Arnason tells us the true story of the huldufolk of Gimli, Manitoba. If you’d like to get a copy of Kathleen Arnason’s Huldufolk Trilogy, please check out the link below: https://HuldufolkHouse.com/Shop/ 0:00:00 – Introduction 0:00:51 – The Huldufolk of Gimli, Manitoba 0:06:45 – Growing Up in Gimli, Manitoba 0:07:29 – Childhood Encounters with Huldufolk 0:10:21 – First Trip to Iceland 0:11:00 – Learning About the Huldufolk 0:12:48 – The Birth of Snorri and Snaebjorn 0:15:25 – Dr. Leo Kristjanson 0:18:12 – A New Folktale 0:20:58 – Huldufolk: Forever Friends 0:21:31 – The Huldufolk Trilogy

In this video, we explore the legend of the Ogopogo, the huge horned water serpent said to haunt the waters of Okanagan Lake in British Columbia, Canada. Co-Producer: Dan Chomistek https://ChomistekFilms.com/ Cover art by Hannah Parker https://www.HannahParkerArts.com/ With footage by Extemporalist https://pixabay.com/users/extemporalist-2482730/ INTRODUCTION 0:00:00 - Introduction 0:01:14 - Legend of the Ogopogo NATIVE PERCEPTION 0:06:18 - The Ogopogo in Native Tradition 0:08:25 - Local Legend 0:11:48 - Chief Timbasket’s Folly 0:16:12 - Water Mysteries 0:21:09 - Okanagan Pictographs 0:28:19 - Connection Between Okanagan Lake and the Columbia River 0:32:00 - Fox, Coyote, and the Whale Monster 0:37:26 - How the Spider-Woman Was Rescued From the Fish-Man 0:42:21 - The Carving HISTORICAL CONTEXT 0:43:53 - The Pacific Fur Company 0:48:13 - The Okanagan Trail 0:54:17 - The Fraser Canyon Gold Rush 0:57:46 - Settlement of the Okanagan Valley EARLY SETTLER ACCOUNTS 1:00:29 - John and Susan Allison 1:03:07 - Susan Allison’s Introduction to the Ogopogo 1:07:00 - Allison’s Ranch on the Similkameen River 1:10:31 - Rattlesnake Island 1:15:14 - Johnny McDougall’s Encounter 1:17:55 - Susan Allison’s Sighting EARLY 20TH CENTURY SIGHTINGS 1:21:36 - Captain Thomas Short’s Sighting 1:25:28 - Frank Stevens’ Sighting 1:27:00 - Ruth Richardson’s Sighting 1:28:53 - The CPR Sternwheelers 1:31:37 - The Sightings of 1925 1:34:43 - John Logie’s Sighting 1:38:57 - How the Ogopogo Got Its Name 1:42:20 - Parallels with the Loch Ness Monster DESCRIPTION 1:44:38 - Witness Descriptions of the Ogopogo 1:45:10 - Distribution 1:46:08 - Activity and Behavior 1:47:27 - Physical Appearance 1:57:37 - The Horned Water Serpent of Pan-American Tradition THEORIES 2:00:31 - The Plesiosaur Theory 2:03:08 - The Whale Theory 2:09:12 - Optical Illusion 2:12:05 - The Sturgeon Theory 2:16:05 - The Oarfish Theory 2:17:41 – ‘The Amphibian Theory If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my books: https://mysteriesofcanada.com/bookshop/

In this video, we explore the forgotten story of the Dalles des Morts, or the Rapids of the Dead, a once-dangerous stretch of the Columbia River north of the present-day city of Revelstoke, British Columbia. 0:00:00 – The Donner Party 0:02:55 – The Rapids of the Dead 0:03:48 – The Disaster of 1838 0:07:47 – The Crimes of 1817 0:10:42 – Ross Cox’s Version If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my books: https://mysteriesofcanada.com/bookshop/

This is my list of the ten creepiest places in Canada. If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my books: https://mysteriesofcanada.com/bookshop/

A republishing of Sam Thibeault's strange experience at Courtney Lake, British Columbia, with footage of the actual location at which his inexplicable encounter took place. If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my books: https://mysteriesofcanada.com/bookshop/

Before the modern era, First Nations across Canada had intense fears of certain animals which modern man generally considers innocuous. Considering that Canada’s pre-modern indigenous peoples were necessarily experts on the flora and fauna that pervaded their territories, is it possible that the subjects of such fears are rare but real animals of which Canada’s native peoples were justifiably afraid? In this piece, we take a look at a few of these little-known cryptids, or hidden animals, of native tradition. 0:00:00 – Native Superstitions 0:01:26 – The Small Black Lizard of Thompson Tradition 0:02:15 – The Small Red Lizard of Lillooet Tradition 0:05:41 – Squamish Legend of the Pethel 0:07:24 – The Lizards of Alligator Lake 0:09:13 – The Small Snakes of Nootka Legend 0:09:54 – The Dene Aversion to Frogs Executive Producer: Dan Chomistek If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my books: https://mysteriesofcanada.com/bookshop/

Canada’s island province is filled mysterious locations pregnant with age-old legends which even Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anne Shirley would be hard-pressed to improve upon. From haunted coves and mystical ponds to phantom lights and monsters of the deep; from chilling tales shared around the hearths of Scottish and Irish farmers to ancient traditions orated by the flickering light of Acadian and Mi’kmaq campfires; here are a few of the many colourful legends of Prince Edward Island. INTRODUCTION 0:00:00 - Anne of Green Gables’ Haunted Wood REIGN OF THE MI’KMAQ 0:03:00 - The Battle of Pretty Stream ACADIAN SETTLEMENT 0:07:51 – Early Modern North American Explorers 0:10:37 - Acadian Settlement of Ile Saint-Jean 0:14:00 - Legend of the Mineotta Stone 0:24:39 - The Witch of Port La Joye THE BRITISH CONQUEST 0:29:56 - King George’s War 0:33:01 - The Acadian Expulsion 0:36:20 - The Phantom Church of St. John 0:37:58 - The Hunchback of Point Prim 0:39:45 - The Fairies of Cape Wolfe SCOTTISH-IRISH SETTLEMENT 0:44:02 - The White Lady of Holland Cove 0:50:42 - The Ghosts of Brudenell Island 0:54:55 - Ghost Ship of the Northumberland Strait 1:01:44 - Phantom Bell Ringers of the Kirk of St. James CONFEDERATION 1:07:29 - The Haunting of Binstead Manor 1:15:54 - P.E.I. Today