Hairy Man: Alaska's Bigfoot

For centuries, indigenous storytellers across the western half of North America have told tales of wild giants who live solitary lives in the forests and mountains. The Hupa Indians of northwestern California called these creatures ‘Omah’. The Coast Salish of southwestern British Columbia knew them as ‘Sasquatch’. In Alaska, they are often referred to as ‘Hairy Men’.

0:00:00 - Sighting Near Manokotak
0:02:25 - Dana Jacallen’s Sighting
0:06:59 - A Traditional Yupik Story
0:09:31 - The Berry Pickers of Hangar Lake

Sources
- “Hairy Man or Not, That’s Sure a Big Foot,” by J. & L. Nicholson, edited by Don Hunter, in the November 17th, 1992 issue of the Daily News (Anchorage, Alaska)
- “Hairy Man Tells Hunter to ‘Leave Us Alone,’ in the February 25th, 1993 issue of the Tundra Drums (Bethel, Alaska)
- “Bellowing Forth Its Loneliness on the Tundra,” by John Active in the February 28th, 1993 issue of the Daily News (Anchorage, Alaska)