Native Storytelling Festival: The Real Story of the Quileute Wolves

[@kaitlynlorentzen4375]

How did I not know he did this? I mean I was 10 when he attended this festival... this is my Grandfather. I've grown up hearing his stories and I'm happy reading these comments on how everyone loves hearing about our culture. Its funny though how popular our land and culture has become because of twilight. It's been years since those movies came out but it still boggles me knowing that someone wrote a story surrounded by our culture, even if it isn't so accurate. Anyway have a great day/night to anyone who reads this.

[@lindamaemullins5151]

❤️❤️❤️

[@rosielove1337]

Hi Kaitlyn your Grandfather is a wonderful, spiritual man, I am honoured to listen to him x I am from Scotland and have always been fascinated with the Native American Tribes, you have a beautiful culture, my youngest Son Joseph is named after Chief Joseph from the Nez Perce Tribe. Wishing you and your family long life and best of health x

[@kaitlynlorentzen4375]

@@rosielove1337 You are so sweet! Thank you for your wishes. I hope that you and your family live long and healthy lives too.

[@pjismydawg]

I would Rather to hear the Native American stories than what's taught in school.

[@sylviaalambar9350]

This country was not to be named America...not even Colombia...those are names from Conquistador...they robbed lands n still excavating Gold from Guatemala n robbing their natural resources

[@pattymelt6577]

Grandmother would be so proud of the continuation of the story telling tradition.

[@caseyrayharris.esquire489]

My grandmother was a Cherokee child lost on the trail of tears and was saved by my grandfather who was making his way from Tennessee to Indiana to trade his cow for some land. I am agnostic however I'm spiritual and I have a intuition of what's right. So I have no name for God so I just said creator. Turns out that I have independently recreated my ancestors religion

[@caseyrayharris.esquire489]

My grandmother was a Cherokee child lost on the trail of tears and was saved by my grandfather who was making his way from Tennessee to Indiana to trade his cow for some land. I am agnostic however I'm spiritual and I have a intuition of what's right. So I have no name for God so I just said creator. Turns out that I have independently recreated my ancestors religion

[@wildrootbotanicals7923]

thanks for sharing your stories Chris Morganroth. Long life and good health to your people.

[@sheilasullivan1950]

Is the culture part welsh from the 1700s?

[@doughboi007]

I'm here from learning about La Push in Twilight movie. Glad I listened to this. Thanks

[@AshleyWrites007]

This man is a natural born speaker and so, so sweet... when he saw the crowd for the first time, it melted my heart.

[@ezyrdr5837]

Thank you Chris Morganroth. Hope and pray you have had many Many years and more to teach your story and ways of your kind.

[@tessa3663]

Index [I created for my mom it isn't perfect] 15:00 - 17:30 Beginning of the creation story. 21:21 - 23:16 Creation of the Wy Kan Ush Pum. 24:16 - 25:00 Klallam people 29:20 - 32:00 Creation of Quiletute people. 33:50 - 34:50 Creation (woolley dog)[can't spell the extinct tribe name] People. 35:10 - 36:10 The Creation of the Makah people. 42:28 - 1:03:40 the Creation of the Constellation (this is the best one in my opinion. ) 1:03:40 - 1:04:18 the creation of lake. 1:08:28 to end traditional song

[@beautifuldreamer3991]

My father was not a native American. He was born and raised in Switzerland. But he was a natural born story teller. He knew many folk tales of Switzerland. He would be considered a Druidic Bard. He could spin a tale and he would do voices and change ghostly voices and to female voices to men's voices and to kids and even imply a coward or the voice of the Devil. It was like listening to a radio show. He really was that good! My brother also inherited that talent. He kept us kids enthralled for hours and we would beg for our favorite tales.whether it would be of the 7 ways the devil was tricked, the doll that lived,and the all time favorite....Let goooo!!! This is MY HEAD! ( a tale about a man sent to the graveyard bone house on a dare to go steal a skull and skull were all talking to him saying....no no no! Don't take me! This is MY HEAD!) ah......we loved the stories.......

[@richardpotter5795]

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[@SashaDaGreat]

Thank you for sharing your story with others! This needs way more recognition

[@somethingbright4268]

Huge thank you from Scotland. Many years I've been interested in all these stories and hearing the way of living. Its fascinated me immensely. I cant get enough of all these stories. ❤❤

[@Mookneepie]

He’s an excellent storyteller. And oddly, he reminds me of my dad, the way he tells stories and mixes in humour. Thanks for sharing, sir.

[@charliecreed6163]

I am so grateful for this priceless wisdom that all should be happy to learn from.

[@kimkerr917]

I’m from Lake Quinault, a couple hours south of LaPush. It was a great place to grow up! I’m sharing this with my Quileute friend (he says I sparkle, I say he smells like a wet dog... all in good fun!😅) Oh my gosh! I commented before I listened to the whole thing! He mentioned Quinault!! 🥰

[@lpm67]

This man is a gem, I wish I could spend a life learning from him

[@harrietpeabody2118]

Thank you 😊

[@marcrud1250]

Many Thanks Chris!

[@janfashing1978]

Dopska. Thank you so much for the memories.

[@julietravelsthecosmos1905]

Thank you so much for sharing your story. Much love to you. 😊🙏

[@matthewramirez4670]

The story was interesting learned a great amount of information from it. I really appreciate the Quileute tribe.

[@PUREWATER1212]

Thank you..just thank you❤️❤️❤️❤️🙋✔️

[@MrDanrn999]

Thank you for sharing this

[@lindseyw5023]

Thank you sir!

[@Pieces_Of_Eight]

Thank you so much for sharing all of these wonderful stories!

[@pattyprovost6516]

Awesome, thank you!

[@chadnystrom698]

my grandfather was torpedoed 35 miles off the coast of La Push...I grew up in Issaquah before it became bellevue. great to hear some stories from back home. the bombs did really wash up on the coast

[@thafmsnasty]

I am a graduate and townie from Forks, WA. Came across this by accident. For the Twilight fans.... sorry to say, but I ate the last vampire in Forks in late 2000. 🐺

[@dandesrochers363]

Taste like chicken.

[@ShannonM360]

Chris Morganroth is my ex father in law. Wonderful man ❤ RIP Chris 11/19/2024

[@riverrun1616]

thank you for the stories and history ❤️🙏

[@jayfry7191]

Sasquatch exists. I’ve seen him. He showed himself to me. Peaceful. Brother.

[@stephy369]

Not a bear with mange?

[@eldraque4556]

brilliant

[@UntilxThexSunxDies]

I was learning about the tengu in Japanese and Chinese mythology and I really feel like they are some of our star family who looked like birds and dog people

[@gafairbanks2434]

This story , to me, seems where the people came up with the " Jack and the Beanstalk" story.

[@1992TheDiamondWolf]

I like that wolf shirt

[@tamarapurplesweetgrassmacg1175]

As an Ojibway 60`s scoop who was raised in evil then married not my kind it`s truly sad that those of us who were stolen and everything taken from us, I always had my dreams & visions from Creator & my ansestors as evil was done as a child then to marry the the son of a world leader once I left my teachings came only my language was missing as the 1st 3 years was a test for me to stay or leave I am so lucky to find my 110 year old cerimonie man eing born in Thunder Bay taken to Windsor Ontario travelling all over turtle island and meeting hundreds that would come to cerimonies just love listening to your stories.When they stole our language culter & stories it`s very hard to be not liked living in 2 worlds.CHI MEGWICH

[@bobby49ist]

thank you for what you have taught about your people mr,morganroth I had never heard of the Quileute tribe before until I saw the movies each of them from twilight I am a huge fan and now watching it again and again to try to understand it better between vampires and wolf pack who had a treaty on their land, and how the wolf pack told bella that they are part of them and they cant change who they are. I know a question In heart are there real ones like wolves that can transform from human to wolf?? people say there are real vampires and wolves as seen in movie twilight but different from old type of vampires like Christopher lee and bela lou gosi movie with fangs. these in twilight didn't have fangs its different and wolves are large yes but much different, then old movies so it looked real to me and they had gold eyes for wolves and red eyes for vampires weird to me about that. but I loved hearing it and it makes me believe it the more I listen to it about it thank you it teaches me a great deal about it

[@lonniesteele106]

I heard him say Montana in the beginning did anyone else

[@elainekoeppel7250]

I would like to learn the medicines of Indian heritage

[@tomte5678]

I've heard indigenous people calling America "Turtle Island". I find that a beautiful image

[@THEBOSS-vn2ky]

Let your God bless you all. 🦁🥀🦅

[@bigjon420]

Walking wolves are very real and can be very deadly. Those that know know.

[@jovo2012]

Did you have an encounter? Please share.

[@bigjon420]

@@jovo2012 yes my family and I lived by a small pack of them for almost three years when we lived up in montana. They even followed us from 9 mile into missoula.

[@jovo2012]

@@bigjon420 that is awesome. I want to go camping there. With my rifle ofcourse lol.

[@bigjon420]

@@jovo2012 yes we all did. They would come around often and when they did at least they would keep the grizzlies away. Although my brain suppressed my and my families encounters they started coming back some years ago. Although I can't remember what happened to make my brain do that; I remember I was more scared towards the end. The very first time I encountered them it was their alpha. His shear presence woke me up out of a dead sleep. Has I looked up I saw his wild primal eyes and I got the impression that he was conveying to me that he hunted my species if he chose to. After a min I started to pull the sleeping bag over my mouth and started to try and get my cuz attention without alerting this thing. My cuz hoyt just told me to roll over and go back to sleep as long had I don't bother them they won't bother me. I didn't do that though. After I realized he had human intelligence the way he looked at me changed. His eyes got softer if u will. I think now once he realized I wasn't a threat or wasn't going to act aggressive towards him he relaxed a little. It got to the point where we would just look at each other and communicate without talking if that makes sense. The whole time during our encounters with them they never tried to come in our home they never tried to harm our animals cause we had chickens a duck and a dog. They did follow me into missoula and again it seemed I got really scared when we moved of them. Now don't get it twisted I feared and respected them. It got to were I could feel them and never see them outside. We only saw them once that I can remember while we were outside. In one of them was hauling ass through the woods. In it cleared 100 yards within a blink of a eye. All we saw was a dark blur. I personally believe they are the fastest land animals on earth. I would feel their presence when I would have to go get the eggs in the morning for breakfast and I would feel them. It was still dark outside. I remember the last encounter I had was the alpha open my trailer window cause we lived in koa campground and he placed his hand over my left shin. It freaked me out and I jumped out of bed. In I ran into mom's room and I slept in there for weeks. Now I have heard people who deal with them on a daily tell me that these dogman or walking wolves were just biden their time to take me. Although I don't doubt what this man had said I just feel that maybe this wasn't one of these cases. Cause he helped me one day from my two cousins from jumping me by slapping the side of the house. Now when he did this it shook the pictures on the wall. It was coleman who saw him first downstairs then hoyt cause both their backs ere facing the windows. After they both took off to their rooms screaming he smiled at me and I waved at him like I normally did. Has I started to walk towards the window that primal feeling came to the forefront and I ended up rooming into hoyt's room. That primal feeling never left with them. Like I said earlier the human intelligence in their eyes is what calmed me. When they tap on windows though it's extremely unnerving. Lol to this day I can't be at someone's house in the country st night without curtains on their windows. Lol

[@lultay3xyamsayin302]

What did they look like do you think they are werewolves or dogman

[@erinsquire2749]

You look great

[@suzannebutcher2967]

Thank you. I'm an animal lover and have great respect for all wild life. If I had my way I would have one of everything including wolves. I recently watched a video from National Geographic. They are magnificent and beautiful as are coyotes. I would give anything to see a bald eagle up close.🐺💝

[@carinaelizabethpaul9785]

Hi. Come to nova scotia canada we have a wildlife park they take care of injured eagles that can no longer fly. The eagles are huge beautiful animals a few days before the hail started the eagles were flying so low and they are respected here. Some fly too close to power lines or vechicles and get hurt.

[@pjismydawg]

Come to the mouth of the Columbia River ,in NW Oregon. ! We have lots

[@benthomas4544]

I just met Chris yesterday. Still going at 85. He came to the Hoh tribe looking for salmon heads to eat. He said he was recovering from cancer and it was the healthiest thing you could eat. Now that I hear his story I understand why he wanted the heads to be from the Hoh river.

[@Themaikenw]

Is it possible to still see some of the exhibition?

[@missthang94parisbaby]

The writer if she was real, would give financial recompense to these tribes she nicked these ideas from.

[@lioness3963]

💚

[@SusanReyes-v4h]

Comment if your quileute

[@MOEZANDERS]

As an Afro-asiatic. I am very familiar with the stories of lupins werewolves and Lycan . A and it seems that you had to either be the priest who held sacrifices or of Royal Blood to have the capability to change into a werewolf shape-shifting is an old afro-asiatic aspect of being as well as being a descent from human animal Origins or AKA Were-things

[@cliftonjudy4742]

Earth is delicate as a feather things seem to be out of balance these days .clifon tenhands judy of central california band of Yokut indians proud to be one quarter breed

[@georgekowalski5421]

Why are Brothers and Sisters blind to the plight of our Mother how we are slowly Killing her! Can't they see or are they too blinded by Greed. Really if we become even a little of the Spirtual and remember a time were family and our Mothers Earth and Mom was one of the most critical important aspects of Life and Living! therefore respecting our Mother earth and all our relatives. Learn to protect, Love and respect that which cares for us and gives us all life. Why dont the industrial few wake up and realize that real wealth is in everything our Mother earth provides us. There is no wealth or life without our Mother being Healthy. In Geological terms we the People have only been care takers for a blink of an eye. Monitortary wealth is Nothing. We need to get back to communtiy and live in Harmony with Nature and our fellow animals. After all, give me a Mother Earth that is Healthy any day rather then Money, what good is any of that dead artifical shit cold with no heart! Its artilficial happness it gives us we can all live without! The barter system makes more sense! Wake up My Brothers and Sisters before our future children have nothing! Please let our Mothe heel

[@tarraingthapa9564]

aye

[@SgtMilos]

And best question now is... How to become one?

[@SgtMilos]

Hahhahaah how you know me?

[@graaljacob5650]

Milos Grujicic lol

[@SgtMilos]

Hahaha :D

[@Honedq]

I'm 11, I think my ancestors on my Indian side are Quileute tribe members, and I inherited some wolf blood and the transformation doesn't hurt for us because we are true wolves and we have wolf blood. We aren't skin walkers or special beings. We are just people who have an ability to shift into a wolf.

[@kaliyahmitchell4847]

Wait so all native American are apart of the Quileute tribe be I'm a native American. And my day that is native American was talking about the Quileute tribe.

[@ozluvswomen1376]

you mock what you dont understand boy. Dont joke about things you have no comprehension of these jokes you state are not true for you.

[@ex0550]

Kaliyah Mitchell lmao wtf no

[@ex0550]

Don’t call us “ Indian “ ! you ARENT Native American. even if you were to have indigenous blood that doesn’t automatically make a Quileute lmao

[@johnfarmer4099]

Since when did Indians need to start wearing camo?

[@srnabooz]

thats not camo,,, thats a wolf shirt bro

[@kaitlynlorentzen4375]

This comment should not be as funny to me as it was lol. Just so you know, while this shirt is all wolves, it's not uncommon to see native American people wearing camo because we still hunt lol! Not for survival per se but it is our God given right so many Native Americans will continue to exercise that right and continue our traditions. Camo helps us blend in with the forest so why wouldn't we use something that is meant for stealth purposes to begin with?

[@danielledinenno8714]

Wolf shirt, I actually own one just like it 🐺

[@lovelife9552]

31,391.52-143.99 (-0.46%) #WTF

[@sylviaalambar9350]

Then my pappa is a Sasquatch...he eats Raccoons...

[@samanthadiaz1356]

I'm here from tik tok😁

[@denaredford6701]

Can he mimic a radio , playing music . Real odd but extremely loud noise . First he sounded like a wounded animal . Then a moaning and screaming .

[@voidremoved]

Werewolf: We're not werewolves

[@wht-rabt-obj]

While Stephanie Meyer DID raise their popularity, ,I'm not sure that she "owes" them anything....they are a very minor part of the story (the tribe itself) and she has brought them thousands of people who come to LaPush and spend their money. As far as not telling the truth on the history of the tribe, she embellished it to fit her story....Hollywood does it all the time. The Twilight series is NOT a documentary and doesn't claim to be.

[@GwaiHaida]

But she did make use of their stories, which are their intellectual property, so yeah, she really kinda does owe them something for that. it's more than just a " minor" factor in her work. As for handing them a flowering tourist industry, I'm not sure that is exactly the case, she's probably done them more harm than good by promulgating a false impression of them in a day and age when many Native American peoples are trying to overturn old stereotypes in favor of educating the public about what they and their cultures truly are.

[@northwestprof60]

So you're saying that Twilight is not a documentary about vampires? Oh, didn't know that.....lol

[@notyrmom5698]

Missy Cabic living through "thousands of people who come to LaPush and spend their money" is both a fallacy and a nightmare.

[@tossmeabone23]

Ignorant jackass.

[@light247]

5 years late but no, she dose own them for misusing a big part of a culture that's unfortunately is dying ( I hope it wouldn't any time soon) Culture is important factor in a person identity especially for the native Americans who their culture and land have been taken away from them, What she did is not "minor" like their part in the novel, she literally used a culture with a big significance to those ppl and changed it for teen love story.... like even two of the native characters had "werewolf roman'tic connection" w babies??? novels and books have a big role in shaping ppl thought and action, specially for young ppl. Do you think the ppl who read her book will bother to learn the real meaning behind their story? And that's actually just made up by her? The answer is no. The native even made a website to inform ppl about their culture after the bullish!t she did ( btw she didn't even asked if it ok to use) here's the website : www.burkemuseum.org/static/truth_vs_twilight/imaginary-02.html I bet you won't find it cute if someone misused important factor of you culture for pretty much what you could call a professional wattpad story