Native Elder Shares Sasquatch Wisdom on Memory Stones and Detection

So I stumbled across this video the other day on YouTube, and while the host rambles a bit at the start (you'll see what I mean), he eventually gets into something that really caught my attention. He plays an interview with a Native elder, and the things this elder shares about Sasquatch are absolutely fascinating. One of the most interesting parts is when the elder breaks down the difference between Sasquatch and Yowie. According to him, these aren't just regional names for the same creature. He explains that Yowies are found in desert river valleys and swamps, while Sasquatch are primarily the high mountain people and are much larger. He even mentions traveling to Australia and asking Aboriginal people about their equivalent, which they call Yowies. Apparently, the white settlers gave them that name because every time they saw one, they'd shout "Yowie!" The Aboriginal people have a completely different name for them and have very personal relationships with these beings. The elder also drops some jaw-dropping information about their lifespan, claiming they live to be at least 900 years old. He ties this into the idea that humans were once biogenetically re-engineered and lost that longevity. He mentions that in ancient texts and the Bible, people lived for extraordinarily long periods. But here's the part that really got me thinking. The elder talks about "memory stones." These are little gemstones, usually red but sometimes blue, that Sasquatch leave behind for certain people. He says these stones are attuned to your own psyche and intellect, and when the right time comes, they "key" a memory or something they've told you. He describes them as incredibly rare and something to treasure if you ever come across one. He wears one himself as part of his medicine pouches. The elder also discusses how Sasquatch communicate through what he calls "mind speak," which is essentially telepathy. He says this is their defense mechanism. They can make you perceive them as a tree, a rock, or a boulder. He teaches his apprentices how to see through this by having them count trees in an area where they suspect Sasquatch might be. The next day, they go back and figure out which "tree" wasn't there before, and that's how they identify the Sasquatch. Once you learn to see through the facade, you can spot them. He also clarifies that they're not shape shifters in the traditional sense, like the Navajo Yeenaldlooshi or skin walkers. He makes an interesting point about how we're often looking for explanations in other places when the answers are right in our own backyard, referencing the legend of White Buffalo Calf Woman as an example of an animal turning into a human being. The host reflects on this afterward, mentioning he's spent a lot of time in the big timber on the Pacific Coast mountains hunting blacktail deer by himself, surrounded by mature fir trees, cedars, hemlock, and spruce. He wonders what would happen if he just sat there with binoculars and intently stared at every single tree he could see. He admits he's thought about it many times but never actually did it. The elder also confirms they're vegetarian and have never been known to harm or eat a human being, though they will defend themselves if needed. He describes them as very peaceful people and our ancestors. This is the kind of traditional knowledge that doesn't get shared often enough. The elder mentions a friend named Kawani who's going to be on the next show on March 21st to talk about his episodes with Sasquatch and the beads he's received. If you're interested in hearing more from this elder or learning about the memory stones and the tree-counting technique, definitely check out the video. It's worth sitting through the host's rambling at the beginning to get to this interview.