This article has been written by one of the Honobia area Bigfoot field investigators, this particular investigator has more than 10 years experience and has been conducting research through hundreds of eye witness accounts, tribal stories and folklore, conducting more than 200 interviews, and his own experiences to come to write the Sasquatch: "White Paper" Part One.
This particular White Paper is not in any form a professional answer to any or all the questions about Bigfoot, or as some people have heard me refer to them as a "Type of People", but truly are they a type of "people", some scientific research projects can trace certain aspects of DNA from suspected Bigfoot evidence that they have a connection to our DNA. This White Paper is not going to hold any scientific evidence as so called "truth" to their identity. The purpose of this White Paper is to ask the questions that very few want to ask and attempt to point the reader to his/her own conclusion. This investigator learned early on in his career that everyone has their own definition to who and what the Bigfoot really are. But is any of them correct? Maybe, maybe not! The whole reason most people get into this field or hobby is to prove they exist and to identify who and what they are. Some people get into this because they saw something in the woods or on the side of the road. Curiosity is what humans have that gets them into trouble most of the time. Why does it drives us crazy to get others to believe what we know, why is it our passion to get others to believe that Bigfoot exist? Some really do not care, but why do some people get so angry that some do not believe and some do nothing more than laugh and ridicule our belief's?
Humans are the most complex creatures on earth, we sometimes can not control our anger, wants, and needs, but yet the main reason is our minds and hearts are our worst enemies. I am not going to babble you with psychology and introduce scientific mumble jumbo. Here are my questions:
Who are they?
Answer: It is believed that science has the answers in the DNA. But really under some DNA projects the answer maybe in the physical sense of who they are, but the DNA suggest answers that some people are unwilling to accept. Arguments, conspiracy theories, sabotage, tampering with evidence, and complete personal warfare has surrounded some DNA projects. Why? Because maybe the science is true and some are afraid of the answer, or is it complete jealousy? Either way, humans are their worst enemy in understanding the truth. Some believe they are part of the great ape theory. The answer, they walk on two legs, they have children, and they have been proven to have a language, you tell me what that sounds like to be? (See this link for Sasquatch Language) http://www.nabigfootsearch.com/Bigfootlanguage.html
Where are they from?
Answer: Majority of North American tribal communities believe in the Bigfoot, they each have a name for them and most believe they were here on earth either before or arrived the same time as the tribal Indian. Interesting point is there is a number of countries that believe and have their own name for the Bigfoot, even in Japan and China. The definition of the Bigfoot differ, some believe that they are evil (cannibals) and some believe they were sent here to teach man how to live among the earth with harmony and respect for others. The key is that most believe they were created by God. I understand most people really do not or will not discuss Biblical applications to the Bigfoot. Bare with me as I attempt to direct my question to certain aspects that make it an argument among people, but could give some evidence to the Bigfoot's existence.
Anyone that has really researched the Bible looking for clues about Bigfoot (hairy giants) can find several references about something that could be construed as a Bigfoot. But really, is the Bible talking about Bigfoot? or is today's Bigfoot descendants of the Biblical giants. Some define it as they (The Bigfoot) are "Men of Renown".
This investigator has been directed to these areas of scripture by tribal elders and witnesses that have in depth Biblical knowledge and have had the experience of being a witness to the Bigfoot, here are some of the areas of the Bible......... “heroes of old, men of renown” (Genesis 6:4). The Nephilim were not aliens, angels, “Watchers,” or rock monsters; they were literal, physical beings produced from the union of the sons of God and the daughters of men (Genesis 6:1–4).
Please do not be confused that this investigator is placing the Bigfoot on a pedestal and/or placing the Bigfoot in a higher category than humans. This is strictly a placement of literature that has been researched and offered by so many in their beliefs of who the Bigfoot are and where they maybe from. End result, we may really never know, maybe one of the most prolific questions, as Stonehenge, Pyramid mysteries, and Lochness monster, etc.
Why are they here?
Answer: Another question that gets different and sometimes very supernatural explanations. The reason why this investigator chose the word "supernatural" is that you can not talk about Bigfoot and not mention the hundreds (maybe thousands) of witness accounts of Bigfoots involved in or witnessed being, having performed, and/or surrounded by supernatural abilities or phenomena. This investigator will leave the reader to his/her own conclusion of supernatural definition. Each witness has his/her own explanation to what he/she has experienced and some wish not to talk about what they observed. Some witnesses have what only would be defined by current medical terms as PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). This investigator has held multiple discussions with one witness that spent 14 years in the US Army Special Forces and because of his "encounter/experience" he sold all of his hunting equipment, firearms, and refuse to enter the woods after dark. The witness after 2 long years of telephone conversations gave his testimony that what he saw "scared him to believe in that what was standing in front of him was something that God created and that it was so powerful that he trembled with fear that this creature/being (his words) could follow him to the ends of the earth in terror" The witness also indicated that this creature/being also had a peaceful atmosphere and that it meant him no harm but it was giving his displeasure of the witness's hunting purposes. The witness was hunting hogs/coyotes and leaving the carcasses. The witness was hit with overwhelming emotional turmoil of what he saw, Bigfoot doesn't exist, but one stood within 30 feet of him. Bigfoot was much larger and felt more powerful than any man or animal that the witness had ever experienced. The reader must come to her/his own conclusion about what happened here, there are many other witness accounts that are similar in nature to this witnesses experience.
How many are there?
Answer: This investigator has seen many TV documentaries and read several articles on some scientific explanations of Bigfoot populations. They are neither right, nor are they either wrong. Hypothesis are used with scientific research, but in another theory that is driven by DNA suggest that it is possible that Bigfoots have a much slower metabolism and may not require all the daily feeding as suggested by some. What if they are not required to eat as much as people believe, that may mean they can go for days with out feeding, that suggest that their habitat areas may not need the amount of food as perceived. It is common from 4 out of 6 tribal communities that the Bigfoot only need shelter, water, access to some type of food supply and security to live in an area. That means they could live any where they want, as long as they can come and go without being detected, hunt and night and travel small distances to shelter. In the military there is a school that is designed to teach survival, escape, and evasion techniques. This investigator has attended such training and once learn how easy it is to evade and survive in the wilderness for several weeks without detection, it is very plausible that something like a Bigfoot that has natural innate abilities to perform these tasks. The reason why innate is being used, it has been heard from many tribal elders and the personal belief of this investigator that the Bigfoot are either born with the abilities or they learn from their own (Bigfoot) parents the skills necessary to survive in any environment and condition. Some countries that believe and have their own Bigfoot witnesses describe the locations that Bigfoot may live are inhospitable to humans. Such as the Himalayas Mountains.
The population of the Bigfoot in North America is unpredictable, however there are several areas throughout each state that do provide hundreds (sometimes thousands) of acres of forest land, some protected and some private. Being that 90% of these areas are not being traveled daily by humans offer the best opportunity for Bigfoots to sustain their existence. This investigator was once with a well-known Bigfoot Investigation Organization and observed that in their internal data base for reports and investigations there were reports coming out of most of the lower 48 states (including Alaska). Oklahoma and Texas is where this investigator has spent 97% of his research and investigations, determined that there are way more Bigfoots than people realize. (See Part Two for more information on Oklahoma/Texas populations)
There is really no number of population to give here, as to the fact that most Bigfoots do travel and they have no reason to observe county and state borders, so who is to say what witness A saw in White County and what witness B saw in Blue County is the same Bigfoot that traveled to hunt? Are they nomadic? This investigator has been researching and actually stays on a property where the Bigfoot have been seen for many years. This property has Bigfoot activity year round and sometimes in adverse weather conditions. Maybe in some areas of North America Bigfoot move around due to weather related hunting conditions, but in the Southeastern areas of Oklahoma, the Bigfoot typically are found to be in the same area year round and have been for more than 8-10 years.
Why do they hide from us?
Answer: This questions has caused so many arguments between researchers, witnesses, and Bigfoot enthusiast. The question is extremely controversial, this investigator turns towards tribal elder wisdom for potential explanations to this questions. It is believed by some tribal elders that the Bigfoot were sent here to help teach man the respectful way to live among ourselves and to treat the earth and all of it's inhabitants with the upmost respect and to live in harmony with the Creator's (God's) commandments. This to is very argumentative among many people. Several explanation's of their reason for them hiding and secretive nature is there was once a "incident" that occurred that created what has been called by some a "covenant" between the Bigfoot and the Creator of their mutual presence among the human race to be "separated" until a time later identified by the coming of the Lord. Please understand that this is only a description of several tribal elders only.
This explanation is highly volatile and has created many heated arguments among people in the Bigfoot research community, only reason why this investigator feels that it should be mentioned is that what if this is the real reason why, or maybe the reason is that they live in a non-materialistic world and they do not share our lifestyle ways. Maybe they have always lived in a secluded "hobbit" style way of living. There are many possible answers to this questions. But which one is correct? One particular observation is seen throughout the world, some people have seen them and some people have not, there are believers and there are non-believers, that is the only real data to this question. (See also Part Two for Long-Term witnesses) There are some areas of Bigfoot research that examined what some call "Habituators" the term used to describe a family that may live on property that is visited by Bigfoot's on a permanent basis. This investigator likes to refer to this type of experience as a "Long-term Witness". Not that the Bigfoot may live on the property of the witness, it is just that the witnesses has the opportunity to observe the Bigfoot on multiple occasions throughout the year where the witness maybe able to determine the size of the family of Bigfoot and get to know them by sight and their particular individual behavior. Question, why do some people get to have continuous experiences, some only get to see them once in a lifetime and some spend hundreds of hours in the woods and never get to see one?
End of Part One.........
Part Two will include:
Oklahoma/Texas Bigfoot Populations
Long-Term Witnesses
Children see Bigfoot Different
Part Three will include:
Chasing Bigfoot. What will it get you?
Haunted Forest? or Bigfoot Activity?
Good or Bad?
Fallen tree? Or Stick Structure?
