Inside the Native Oklahoma Bigfoot Research Group

A fascinating interview recently surfaced on YouTube featuring a Native traditionalist who has become deeply involved in Bigfoot research right here in Oklahoma. The conversation between host Linda Eastburn and guest Scott Star is one of those videos that really pulls you in, especially if you're interested in the cultural and historical side of Sasquatch research. Scott's background is what makes this interview stand out. His grandfather was Cherokee, serving as a caretaker, fire chief, and medicine person at one of the Cherokee stomp grounds in eastern Oklahoma. Growing up hearing stories about these beings was just part of life for him, but it wasn't until the famous Boggy Creek incident captured public attention in the 70s that the legend really took hold in popular culture. For those unfamiliar, the Boggy Creek incident of 1973 out of Fouke, Arkansas remains one of the most well-documented encounters in Sasquatch history, and it clearly left a mark on a generation of researchers. What really got Scott hooked, though, was an experience at the annual Bigfoot Festival in Honobia, Oklahoma. If you haven't heard of Honobia, it's a tiny community in southeastern Oklahoma that has become something of a hotspot for Sasquatch activity. The area sits in the Ouachita Mountains region, and the annual festival there draws researchers and enthusiasts from all over. Scott was recruited to handle the audio-visual setup for the festival, and that first night, he heard the howls. His description is chilling, he talks about how the sound hit frequencies that humans simply cannot produce, and how you could feel it deep in your bones. He also mentions that after the call, coyotes, dogs, and even wolves (which aren't supposed to be in the area) all fell in behind whatever was making that sound. As an audio professional, he's confident it wasn't a recording or someone blasting calls through speakers. Scott is now part of the Native Oklahoma Bigfoot Research group, and he shares some really interesting details about their work. The group takes reports from people who've had experiences, maintains a database, and does investigations. They've found footprints and some members have had Class A sightings, meaning clear, detailed sightings at close range. One of their most common recommendations for people dealing with activity around their homes? Flood lights. Apparently, lighting up the area where the knocks or disturbances are happening tends to scare them off, and Scott says they've never had anyone report that the method didn't work. The interview also dives into some fascinating location-based research. Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge, which sits right on the North Canadian River on the northwest side of Oklahoma City, has apparently accumulated 50 years' worth of sighting reports. The North Canadian River (one of two Canadian Rivers in the state, the other being the South Canadian) seems to be a corridor of activity. Scott mentions that researcher Lyall Blackburn, who's been featured on numerous television shows, has talked about the high concentration of reports all along both Canadian Rivers, from where they begin all the way to where they terminate. That tracks with what many researchers have found, rivers and waterways tend to be natural travel corridors for wildlife, and Sasquatch would likely follow similar patterns. One of the creepier details involves people floating the river in kayaks or tubes. There are reports of people having things thrown at them, horse apples from the bodark trees (those big, lumpy green fruits), logs, and rocks. There's apparently one particular section on the northwest side of the refuge where this happens consistently. The bodark tree, also known as Osage orange, is native to Oklahoma and produces those distinctive large, brain-like fruits. The fact that these objects are being thrown suggests intelligence and possibly a warning or territorial behavior. The group uses FLIR (forward-looking infrared) and infrared equipment during their stakeouts, though Scott admits his particular outing didn't yield much activity. Still, the cumulative evidence from the area, footprints, sightings, and the river activity, paints an interesting picture. This video is definitely worth the watch for anyone interested in the intersection of Native American traditions and Sasquatch research. Scott brings a unique perspective shaped by his Cherokee heritage and his professional audio background, which gives his account of hearing the howls extra credibility. Check it out when you get a chance, it's a solid conversation that touches on history, methodology, and some genuinely intriguing location-based phenomena.