Uploaded September 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Before the present era, First Nations across Canada had intense fears of certain animals which modern man generally considers innocuous. Considering that Canada’s pre-modern indigenous peoples were necessarily experts on the flora and fauna that pervaded their territories, is it possible that the subjects of such fears are rare but real animals of which Canada’s native peoples were justifiably afraid? In this piece, we take a look at a few of these little-known cryptids, or hidden animals, of native tradition.
0:00:00 – Native Superstitions
0:01:26 – The Small Black Lizard of Thompson Tradition
0:02:15 – The Small Red Lizard of Lillooet Tradition
0:05:41 – Squamish Legend of the Pethel
0:07:24 – The Lizards of Alligator Lake
0:09:13 – The Small Snakes of Nootka Legend
0:09:54 – The Dene Aversion to Frogs
Executive Producer: Dan Chomistek
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Before the present era, First Nations across Canada had intense fears of certain animals which modern man generally considers innocuous. Considering that Canada’s pre-modern indigenous peoples were necessarily experts on the flora and fauna that pervaded their territories, is it possible that the subjects of such fears are rare but real animals of which Canada’s native peoples were justifiably afraid? In this piece, we take a look at a few of these little-known cryptids, or hidden animals, of native tradition.
0:00:00 – Native Superstitions
0:01:26 – The Small Black Lizard of Thompson Tradition
0:02:15 – The Small Red Lizard of Lillooet Tradition
0:05:41 – Squamish Legend of the Pethel
0:07:24 – The Lizards of Alligator Lake
0:09:13 – The Small Snakes of Nootka Legend
0:09:54 – The Dene Aversion to Frogs
Executive Producer: Dan Chomistek
If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my books:
mysteriesofcanada.com/bookshop
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