Episode 137: The Ong

Kind of a cryptid + Indigenous legend story time for this one - the Washoe legend of the great bird of Lake Tahoe, The Ong.  Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washoe_people https://issuu.com/communityinkinc/docs/northwoodstahoe_novdec_finalproof2/s/27883 https://nevadamagazine.com/issue/november-december-2019/11677/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ong_(Washoe_folklore) https://visitlaketahoe.com/attractions/the-washoe-tribe-and-their-history-around-lake-tahoe/ https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5251066.pdf https://www.sierrasun.com/news/a-washoe-tale-the-legend-of-tahoe/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/41500870/?match=1&terms=ong