Does a large, bipedal creature inhabit the deep wilderness of the Pacific Northwest, as so many believe? What about the proliferation of sightings in recent years in still other parts of the country, such as Florida, Texas, and even New York? Even President Teddy Roosevelt got into the act, writing an absorbing account of a bigfoot creature in his book "The Wilderness Hunter". It seems he was completely convinced of their existence, and Teddy Roosevelt …showed first 75 words of 1428 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1428 total…uses of the term are designed to evoke the idea of dominating largeness. "Sasquatch" is the Canadian term for these same animals. It is a derivative of the Coast Salish Indian word "Sesquac". Various Indian tribes across North America have their own terms, such as Omah, Windego, Yeahoh, Tsiatko, Boqs, and Rugaru. Early white settlers in various regions had their own names too, such as Skookums, Skunk Apes, Swamp Boogers, and Mountain Devils. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**