A Sasquatch Story - Empowered Filmmaker Malahat 2024

This film was made as a part of the Empowered Filmmaker in the Malahat Nation.
Participants were mentored through the production of a short film which they created within just 5 days of instruction by filmmaker and educator Farhan Umedaly @vovoproductions
More Information:
www.empoweredfilmmaker.com
www.vovoproductions.com

[@marilynamy3823]

We lived with a sasquatch on our property back in the 80's and early 90's. I saw in one night when I was on my front porch around sundown. Because we had had our house raised, it put me eye level with it. I'd say I was no more than 30 feet from it. It looked at me and I looked at it while continuing to smoke my cigarette. When I was done, I slowly went back into my house. I guess it realized I wasn't a threat or afraid of it and it left all our pets and big animals alone. It did like to jump on our porch after that just to let me know it was here. After it built up where we live, it left and years later, we found where it had made a nest with some youpons. I always felt safe with it living on the property and to this day, I still miss it.

[@Good-Dog70]

Where is your property?

[@JamesBach-hz1pc]

Having a Sasquatch on your property is as good as security gets

[@marilynamy3823]

@@Good-Dog70 Texas in the woods.

[@josmith6684]

wow 🎉you were lucky 🍀

[@rumigirl]

@marilynamy3823: Awwww. Wonderful.

[@kevinfatemi634]

Everyone wants to see Bigfoot....until they see Bigfoot.

[@MB-gl7fx]

Always find the native perspective on Sasquatch very interesting, especially when they’re just seen as another entity that lives in the wilderness.

[@deannapushruk4212]

Thank you for telling your encounter. 😊

[@ewellfossum]

I've seen them 3 times in my life, had rocks thrown at my mother and I. Had screams in the early morning hours, tree knocks, and found hairs and prints that were 18" long near the house.

[@davidbakara5044]

After years of doubting some of the Native American wisdom, I’ve come to understand, that I was wrong. And not just about Sasquatch..

[@Juanita6173]

Thank you Elder for sharing your story.

[@ewellfossum]

God bless you elder, I am a Warm Springs Chiricahua Apache from NM. We have families of them here on our reservation. They talk, they are curious, throw rocks, hits trees, knock trees over, bother people but we leave them alone.

[@chrissamuel495]

Just the fact that you are a Chiricahua Apache is awesome to me. Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺

[@ewellfossum]

@chrissamuel495 I went to school with a girl that was half Laguna Pueblo and half Australian, she was raised in Australia, and she had an awesome accent. I'm glad you know of the Chiricahua Apache, I'm a direct descendant of Warm Springs Chiricahua Apache chief's Victorio, Mangas Coloradas and Loco, and am descended from 2 Chiricahua Apache US Scouts Charles Martine Sr and Paul Guydelkon Sr, my grandmother Evelyn Martine was the last Chiricahua Apache born as a US prisoner of war born in 1912 in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma.

[@chrissamuel495]

@@ewellfossum Thanks for the reply. You have a great history. Maybe you could write a book so it doesn't get forgotten!

[@ewellfossum]

@chrissamuel495 There's a book titled, " Apache Mothers and Daughters ", by Ruth Boyer and Narcissus Gayton, it's a book about my family's history. Narcissus was my mothers aunt and my grandmother Evelyn is the baby on the cover, check it out....

[@chrissamuel495]

@@ewellfossum I will thankyou very much. Blessings to you!

[@alexhaywood9706]

I had a similar experience a hour drive away from this place.

[@jerrilynncoteharper9401]

🎉 Thank you ✨ love hearing the different stories across the land Turtle Island about the Elder Brothers .

[@2manysigns]

Glad he's around to tell his stories .

[@user-yj9jl2ss6u]

I went to your site. Looks like some great material. I have subbed and rung the 'Bell'. Always a like...

[@Ehdubs]

Thank you for sharing

[@user-yj9jl2ss6u]

Great story. I love the Natives and these Native accounts. My best friend is Mi'kmaq from New Brunswick and his mother was Gunn Clan in Nova Scotia. I lived and worked in Victoria and Colwood circa 1980 but regretfully, did not get a chance to venture North. Maybe one day. From Ontario, take care...

[@SPOOKS28]

Glad to hear your story and your mothers thanks .

[@onestarabove7027]

Good account.

[@rumigirl]

Lovely film! Good job!!!!!

[@lisebrown8431]

Thank you 🙏

[@larrymondello8475]

Thank you

[@laurab3199]

❤❤❤

[@benderbender1233]

🖖

[@larrymondello8475]

I got scared just listening to you Describe it.😊

[@sherripendarvis4537]

Nice story, music too much.

[@dshepherd107]

I actually enjoyed the music

[@ssherrierable]

Haven’t you seen harry and the Hendersons? Big foot loves pets 😂

[@td6369]

A youpon is??

[@lonesomecowboy4659]

It's a evasive tree with a root system that spread out And produces more evasive Trees. Cleaning a fence row is no fun.

[@lonesomecowboy4659]

Here in the south it's pronounced YO- PON

[@sharong8511]

@@lonesomecowboy4659 Evasive means difficult to find or locate, from the root word evade. Invasive means something that invades or encroaches on something. 😉

[@DoctorSess]

Show me the bones.

[@commatodatop264]

There is no such thing. Show me one and then we can talk

[@IrlBandit]

Wow, amazing account - i love it