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PHOTO OF THE SASQUATCH
SASQUATCH

Human-like monsters were a part of native folklore long before being adopted by Anglo-Canadian settlers. The name "Sasquatch" itself likely derives from "sesqec", a Coast Salish1 word which translates roughly PORTRAIT OF THE SASQUATCH as "wild man of the woods". Stories of these enormous humanoid creatures figured most prominently in western Canada, where local lore reflected a fearful relationship with an untamed land. With more than 300 eye-witness reports in Canada and the United States, Sasquatch continues to fascinate.


1The language of a Northwest Coast Indian tribe who lived near present-day Seattle, Washington.

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