Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Since at least Classical Antiquity, owls have enjoyed a place of special significance in various cultures throughout the world. In this video, we explore forgotten native legends about monstrous owls in Canada.

Executive Producer: Dan Chomistek
ChomistekFilms.com

Hosted and Narrated by Maya Zita
youtube.com/@mayazita2587/videos

Special thank you to Kassie Marie for sharing her story, and Bexx J. Korol for her narration.

0:00:00 – Introduction
0:04:33 - Guy-An-Way and the Cannibalistic Woman
0:07:09 - Owl Hoots as Ghostly Cries in Blackfoot Tradition
0:08:15 - The Howler of Stoney Legend
0:11:33 - Kootenay Legends
0:16:03 - Legends of the Interior Salish
0:19:24 - Shuswap Legends
0:24:55 - Owl Monster of Okanagan Country
0:26:11 - The Owl Husband
0:28:24 - Vancouver Island Legends
0:30:13 - The Owl Woman of Kaska Legend
0:32:08 - Giant Owl of Timmins, Ontario
0:34:09 - Bighoot
0:35:35 - Piasa Bird
0:37:29 - Owls and UFOs at Lesser Slave Lake