“The name “Bigfoot” for the creature appeared in the late 19th century. Spotted Elk, also called Chief Big Foot, was a well-known Lakota leader killed during the Wounded Knee Massacre in 1890. Famous in his time, his name likely inspired the name of two fabled attacking bears. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries at least two enormous marauding grizzly bears nicknamed “Bigfoot” were widely noted in the press, perhaps inspiring the common name of the ape-creature and may be a source of confusion in early stories.” Bigfoot (also known as Sasquatch). 👣
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Great pictures and fascinating story about Big Foot. Chief Big Foot certainly did exist but the creature that has been spotted ……big bears sounds more likely.
I have read a lot of Native American history and find the cultures appealing. So close to nature. Dramatic, artistic to boot.
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Thanks miriam. I agree most likely bears although I like believing in the native legends as well. 🙂
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thank you for the little history about it. We’ve has sightings on Vancouver Island too lol!!
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That’s right, you’re in Bigfoot country. 🙂
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yup!! 😀
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How disappointing. Big Foot was a bear? And he really did exist? Not a worthy companion for the yeti after all.
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Perhaps named after bears. 🙂
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