Indigenous Teachings About the Sasquatch | Not Everything Is Bigfoot: Shapeshifters And Skinwalkers

In this powerful episode of Sasquatch Theory, Miguel speaks with Shane from Canada, a Native American man living on a reservation, who shares deeply personal encounters and ancestral teachings about the Sasquatch—referred to in his culture as Mestopiao. Shane recounts his first experiences in British Columbia and explains why many elders warn against speaking openly about these beings. He shares stories of gifting rituals, tobacco offerings used to rebalance karma, and smudging ceremonies involving sweet grass. Shane describes hearing trees cracking, feeling watched, and later learning that the Sasquatch appeared after offerings were left with good intentions. One of Shane’s most striking experiences includes witnessing what he believes was a mother Sasquatch holding a baby, reinforcing the belief that these beings are not monsters, but intelligent entities with families and social structure. He explains how juveniles are playful and mischievous, while adults are territorial and serious. The conversation also explores darker territory—warnings about red-eyed entities, shapeshifters, skinwalkers, and other beings that imitate Sasquatch for deceptive purposes. According to tribal elders, not everything that looks like Bigfoot truly is. Shane shares how Sasquatch are viewed as the policemen of the forest, enforcing balance and responding to human behavior and accumulated bad karma. He also draws fascinating parallels between Indigenous creation stories, cryptid lore, and the Bible—revealing similarities that suggest these truths may be far older than modern religion. This episode offers rare insight into Indigenous knowledge, spiritual encounters, and the unseen rules of the forest that many ignore—often at their own risk. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxoEnj_MmdmaZn39_lYQMfQ/join SEND YOUR ENCOUNTER | GET IN CONTACT AT: ([email protected]) ********* - LINKS TO MY ENCOUNTERS IN MISSOURI - ******** https://youtu.be/zDtyqKJmLyE https://youtu.be/VbtgzID3PS8 https://youtu.be/KSiCzaz2YI8 https://youtu.be/qs977Jd-BWM https://youtu.be/wWaZVGVRME8 **** DONATE LINK BELOW **** (HELP SUPPORT THE CHANNEL) AND NEW FUTURE VIDEOS: PAYPAL LINK BELOW https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=RYCHYZKPGX8DY YOU CAN ALSO SUPPORT THE CHANNEL BY PURCHASING A T-SHIRT OR MERCH -LINK BELOW https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxoEnj_MmdmaZn39_lYQMfQ/store SPOTIFY PODCAST - https://open.spotify.com/show/3qf8hAlYduQXH4ZnzUgSua APPLE PODCASTS - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sasquatch-theory/id1757327783 IHEART RADIO - https://iheart.com/podcast/195559529 INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/sasquatch_theory/ FACEBOOK- https://www.facebook.com/Sasquatchtheory PAYPAL- https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=RYCHYZKPGX8DY TIKTOK- https://www.tiktok.com/@sasquatch.theory TWITTER- https://twitter.com/sasquatchtheory SOUNDCLOUD- https://soundcloud.com/sasquatchtheory SASQUATCH THEORY WEBSITE - www.sasquatchtheory.com