Things That Go Bump in the Night: Indigenous Tales and Warnings

T found the research for season 1, episode 12 on windigos so fascinating, she decided to dig a little deeper. In this brief special episode, join T as she recaps the lore around windigos and introduces what is known about skin-walkers! From cannibalism to dark magic, there is so much to explore! Trigger Warning: This episode references cannibalism, killings, and violence. Learn More: Alexander, K. (2023, February). Navajo skinwalkers – Witches of the Southwest. Legends of America. https://www.legendsofamerica.com/navajo-skinwalkers/  Alford, P.E. (1992). Anglo-American perceptions of Navajo skinwalker legends. Contemporary Legend, 2, 119-136. https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/cl/article/view/34775/37978  Kellen. (2013, October 27). Skinwalkers, wendigos, and the witchery way. Denver Public Library Special Collections and Archives. https://history.denverlibrary.org/news/skinwalkers-wendigos-and-witchery-way  Mentz, S. (2020, October 9). Skin-walkers. Paranormal Investigation: Ghosts, Folklore, & More. https://blogs.uww.edu/paranormalinvestigation/2020/10/09/skinwalkers/  Navajo Traditional Teachings. (2023, September 11). Skinwalkers,demons, and the Evil One [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/YC6ImkQLohE?si=FqxXJYN98Lv6qwhg  Shanclen Shadow Productions. (2023, September 1). Truth of skinwalkers... Stories from the Navajo Nation [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/xKg1pYvhIYw?si=QgtK8n7wrerWcSnR  Skin-walker. (2024, October 30). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin-walker  Sky History. (n.d.). What is a skinwalker? Facts about the Native American legend. Sky History. https://www.history.co.uk/articles/from-skinwalkers-to-wendigos-4-native-american-myths-and-legends  UPARS. (2019, May 8). Navajo Ranger Jonathan Dover (04-16-19) skinwalkers, UFOs, Bigfoot & paranormal exploits [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/oMhIaLvlw1E?si=dzKWFuEymo7vw3ds