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A Strange Type of Universal Folktale (1/4): Demons vs. Wendigo

Hammerson Peters 2026-09-26 | A Strange Type of Universal Folktale (1/4): Demons vs. Wendigo

The Secret Sasquatch Files - Episode 2

Hammerson Peters 2024-05-31 | In this series, we unearth old forgotten newspaper stories on wildmen in Canada.

0:00:00 – Introduction
0:00:36 - The Canadian Pacific Railway Exploratory Survey
0:04:30 - His Body Has Become Thickly Covered with Hair
0:06:49 - The British Columbia Triangle
0:08:15 - The Sasquatch as a Transformed Human Being

The Secret Sasquatch Files - Episode 1

Hammerson Peters 2024-05-24 | In this series, we unearth old forgotten newspaper stories on wildmen in Canada.

0:00:00 – Introduction
0:03:02 - The Hermit of Cape Breton Island
0:05:00 - The Squirrel Man of Southwold Township
0:05:27 - The Crazy Human Hypothesis
0:06:19 - The Neanderthal Hypothesis
0:07:06 - The Human Transformation Hypothesis
0:11:33 - The Wild Boy of Gore
0:14:31 - The Wild Man of Montreal

My friend Kevin Guhl’s website:
https://ThunderbirdPhoto.com/

Little People in Canada: More Subscriber Encounters

Hammerson Peters 2024-05-12 | In this video, we look at subscriber stories of ‘little people’ in Canada.

0:00:00 – Introduction
0:00:40 - The Memekwesiw of Cross Lake
0:05:53 - The Leprechauns of Vancouver Island
0:11:24 - The Elves of Toronto
0:15:57 - The Pukwudgie of New Hampshire

Tom Antritsos’ channel, Scarboro Sasquatch Station:
youtube.com/@scarborosasquatchstation1403

Thanks for watching! If you’d like to get a signed copy of my book, and support my work in the process, please check out my brand new e-store:

https://MysteriesOfCanada.com/Bookshop/

Top 9 Spookiest Waterfalls in Canada

Hammerson Peters 2024-05-05 | In this video, we explore nine of the creepiest waterfalls in Canada.

0:00:00 - 9. Niagara Falls
0:03:48 - 8. Virginia Falls
0:05:34 - 7. Bloody Falls
0:08:00 - 6. Montmorency Falls
0:11:08 - 5. Shawinigan Falls
0:12:59 - 4. Iroquois Falls
0:14:45 - 3. Kakabeka Falls
0:16:33 - 2. Manitou Falls
0:17:23 - 1. Albion Falls

Thanks for watching! If you’d like to get a signed copy of my book, and support my work in the process, please check out my brand new e-store:

https://MysteriesOfCanada.com/Bookshop/

Mysteries of the Beaver Wars [NEW 2024 Historical Mystery Documentary]

Hammerson Peters 2024-04-28 | In this video, we take a look at strange tales from the bloodiest period in Canadian history – the last sixty years of the 17th Century, characterized by a series of armed conflicts between New France and the Iroquois Confederacy known collectively as the Beaver Wars.

0:00:00 – Introduction
0:02:46 - Outbreak of the Beaver Wars
0:05:09 - The Vision of Jean de Brebeuf
0:08:53 - The Ghost of Antoine Daniel
0:13:45 - Ritual Hematophagy
0:16:10 - The Miraculous Cure of Jeanne Mance
0:24:11 - The Talking Head of Jean Saint-Pere
0:26:13 - Miracles of Ste. Anne de Petit-Cap
0:29:13 - Battle of Long Sault
0:32:16 - The Haunting of Barbe Hallay
0:37:27 - The Shroud of Lemaitre
0:40:06 - The Ghosts of Point Iroquois
0:42:12 - The Charlevoix Earthquake of 1663
0:52:00 - The Carignan-Salieres
0:53:23 - Loup-Garou
0:54:22 - The Piasa Bird
0:59:07 - Vanishing of Le Griffon
1:02:45 - End of the Beaver Wars

Thanks for watching! If you’d like to get a signed copy of my book, and support my work in the process, please check out my brand new e-store:

https://MysteriesOfCanada.com/Bookshop/

Obscure American Mysteries

Hammerson Peters 2024-04-21 | In this video, we take a look at some obscure mysteries native to the United States of America.

From sightings of the infamous monster of Enfield, Illinois, to mysterious cattle rustling in southern Missouri, 1973 was a weird year for the United States of America. After exploring some of the mysteries of 1973 America, we take a look at a uniquely American iteration of an age-old international phenomenon. For millennia, lone travellers the world over have returned from their excursions with tales of strange flickering lights they encountered in the wilderness at night. In this video, we take a look at one of these so-called "wills-o'-the-wisp" reported in southern Indiana.

0:00:00 - Introduction
0:01:23 - American Mysteries of 1973
0:02:32 - The Enfield Monster
0:05:19 - The Snallygaster
0:06:24 - Expeditions of 1973
0:07:54 - Structural Disappearances
0:09:29 - Wills o' the Wisp of Southern Indiana

SOURCES:
- “1973 – A Great Fortean Year,” by John A. Keel in the November 1973 issue of The Professional Cranks’ Newsletter
- “Wabash ‘Monster’ Being Sought” Other Creature Sightings Recalled,” by a Star-News Staff Writer in the June 12th, 1973 issue of the Star-News (Washington, DC)
- Untitled article by Toni House, possibly from the June 12th, 1973 issue of the Star-News (Washington, DC)
- “Missouri Copter Believed Spying for Cattle Rustlers,” in the August 22nd, 1973 issue of the Southern Illinoisan (Carbondale, Illinois)
- “Hovering Helicopter ‘Eyes’ Cattle in Southern Illinois,” possibly in the August 22nd, 1973 issue of the Southern Illinoisan
- “Lawmen Unite to Curb Rustlers: Hovering Helicopter ‘Eyes’ Cattle in Southern Illinois,” by Wanda Barras and DeMaris Berry of the Southern Illinoisan, in the August 22nd, 1973 issue of the Southern Illinoisan
- “Locked Doors No Use; Whole House Stolen,” in the March 28th, 1973 issue of the Phoenix Gazette
- “Entire Barn is Stolen While Owner is Away,” in the April 27th, 1973 issue of the Arizona Republic
- “Multi-Coloured Snowfall,” in the March 18th, 1973 issue of the Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona)
- Mysterious America (1983), by Loren Coleman
- “The Traveling Light,” by Mrs. Carrie E. Sackriter in the February 1953 issue of Fate, courtesy of Mr. Gary S. Mangiacopra

Secrets from the Archive: E3 - Neanderthal Genocide in the Swiss Alps

Hammerson Peters 2024-04-14 | In this series, we explore the archives of the late Gary Mangiacopra, one of the most prolific collectors of strange stories in the world.

Disclaimer: This video was made with the assistance of A.I. technology.

0:00:00 - Title Sequence
0:00:50 - Introduction
0:02:33 - Ancient Neanderthal Genocide in the Swiss Alps
0:08:41 - Historical Sea Monster off Ushant, France
0:12:13 - The Huldufolk
0:17:19 - The Altamaha-Ha

You can visit the free digital Gary Mangiacopra Archive here:
https://GaryMangiacopraArchive.com/

Hairy Man: Alaskas Bigfoot

Hammerson Peters 2024-04-07 | For centuries, indigenous storytellers across the western half of North America have told tales of wild giants who live solitary lives in the forests and mountains. The Hupa Indians of northwestern California called these creatures ‘Omah’. The Coast Salish of southwestern British Columbia knew them as ‘Sasquatch’. In Alaska, they are often referred to as ‘Hairy Men’.

0:00:00 - Sighting Near Manokotak
0:02:25 - Dana Jacallen’s Sighting
0:06:59 - A Traditional Yupik Story
0:09:31 - The Berry Pickers of Hangar Lake

Sources
- “Hairy Man or Not, That’s Sure a Big Foot,” by J. & L. Nicholson, edited by Don Hunter, in the November 17th, 1992 issue of the Daily News (Anchorage, Alaska)
- “Hairy Man Tells Hunter to ‘Leave Us Alone,’ in the February 25th, 1993 issue of the Tundra Drums (Bethel, Alaska)
- “Bellowing Forth Its Loneliness on the Tundra,” by John Active in the February 28th, 1993 issue of the Daily News (Anchorage, Alaska)

7 Examples of the Mandela Effect That Will BLOW YOUR MIND

Hammerson Peters 2024-04-01 | In this video, we take a look at seven shocking examples of the 'Mandela Effect,' in which large groups of people share the same false memory, giving some people the impression that they woke up in a different dimension similar, but not identical, to the one they had previously inhabited.
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April Fools!
And happy belated Easter.
I apologize for trying to gaslight you. Below are the 'seven examples' revised to reflect reality.

7. MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL - No tampering here. The queen really does say, "Magic mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?" AprilFilms.ca, however, is not a real website.

6. THUNDERBIRD PHOTO - This example is also real. Thousands of people recall seeing the Thunderbird photo in some book or magazine, but have been unable to relocate it. My friend Kevin Guhl does have an excellent website called ThunderbirdPhoto.com , which is dedicated to this disturbing phenomenon. And I really did do an interview with Frank Graves, which is back up on YouTube.

5. CREEPY CLOWN SIGHTINGS - You're not crazy; there really was a rash of creepy clown sightings in the summer of 2016 - something that still freaks me out to this day. Aprile Inganarre is not a real person.

4. LADY GAGA'S MEAT DRESS - Lady Gaga did famously wear a dress made of raw beef to the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. To the best of my knowledge, she is not a vegan, and has no qualms about wearing leather or wool on stage. The lady in the lettuce leaf bikini is Courtney Stodden, who attended a PETA event in that outfit in 2013.

3. CUSTARD'S LAST STAND - The general's real name is George Armstrong Custer. Dr. Avril Prima is not a real person.

2. THE NAZGUL CHASE SCENE - In Tolkien's novel, Frodo Baggins was carried across the Bruinen River by the horse of the elf Glorfindel. In Peter Jackson's film, Frodo was carried to safety by the elf-woman Arwen Undomiel. Huge thank you to the great Billy Boyd for helping me with this bit.

1. APRIL FOOLS' DAY - For those unacquainted, the 1st of April is a day where people play tricks on their friends and family, known in English-speaking countries as April Fools' Day. In France, Italy, and Turkey this custom is referred to as April Fish. In the Spanish-speaking corners of the world, it’s called Holy Innocents’ Day. In Ukraine, it’s called Humorina, while in Indonesia it is known as April Mop.

Four Strange Universal Folktales [Folklore Documentary]

Hammerson Peters 2024-03-24 | In this video, we explore a strange type of universal folktale in which different folkloric traditions ascribe different causes to the same unexplained phenomenon.

0:00:00 – Introduction
0:01:03 – Eventum 1
0:22:40 – Eventum 2
0:47:57 – Eventum 3
0:59:17 – Eventum 4

If you’d like to about the different folkloric explanations for incidents in which people lose both their clothes and their memories while lost in the bush, please check out my book ‘Mysteries of Canada: Volume III’, which can be enjoyed on its own, and is available in paperback, eBook, and audiobook format:

https://MysteriesOfCanada.com/Bookshop/

Mysteries of the Canadian Rockies [New 2024 Mystery Documentary]

Hammerson Peters 2024-03-17 | In this video, we explore some of the forgotten mysteries of Canada’s Rocky Mountains.

0:00:00 - Introduction
0:01:07 - Mountain Giants
0:03:33 - Mountain Dwarves
0:06:58 - Giant Owl
0:11:28 - Thunderbird Stories
0:17:21 - The Tragedies of Spirit Island
0:20:42 - Mammoths in the Athabasca Pass
0:26:55 - Expeditions Over the Mountains
0:28:59 - Legend of the Ghost River
0:33:17 - The Monster of Lake Minnewanka
0:36:35 - The Lost Lemon Mine
0:50:55 - Jack Ladner’s Pocket Watch
0:58:28 - Ghostly Tales of the Banff Springs Hotel
1:02:36 - Ghosts of the Chateau Lake Louise
1:07:15 - Ghostly Tales of the Prince of Wales Hotel
1:13:28 - William Roe’s Wildman Encounter
1:19:39 - The Wildmen of Kootenay Plains

SPOOKY STORY in Memoir of Indian Captive in Nootka Sound

Hammerson Peters 2024-03-09 | In this video, we look at a spooky story which appears in the memoirs of John Rodgers Jewitt, an English blacksmith who was captured by Nootka warriors on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, in the early 1800s.

Ghost stories of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada's most haunted town:

youtube.com/watch?v=Y8Fyx-5sr9U&ab_channel=HammersonPeters

Native American Werewolf Legends from Western and Northern Canada

Hammerson Peters 2024-03-02 | In this video, we delve into traditional First Nations werewolf stories endemic to Canada’s western provinces and northern territories.

0:00:00 – Introduction
0:00:51 - The Wolf Ritual of Vancouver Island
0:10:58 - The Werewolf of Langley, British Columbia
0:13:49 - Dogmen of the Fraser Delta
0:17:48 - Werewolves of the Rocky Mountains
0:24:05 - Werewolves in Blackfoot Tradition
0:29:05 - Werewolves in Plains Cree Tradition
0:33:41 - The Carrier Dogman Story
0:35:43 - The Kaska Dogman Story
0:36:56 - Dogmen of the Gwich’in

You can find some of my other videos on werewolves and dogmen below:

Devil Dogs in Canada: Mystery of the Maritimes
youtube.com/watch?v=-CeDpWiAlmU&ab_channel=HammersonPeters

Dogman Legends from Canada:
youtube.com/watch?v=9WpuM3vlacs&ab_channel=HammersonPeters

Loup-Garou: The Werewolf of French Canada
youtube.com/watch?v=qYU9dRSgrEA&ab_channel=HammersonPeters

Prehistoric Monsters in Northern Canada - A 2 Hour Compilation

Hammerson Peters 2024-02-25 | This piece is a compilation of four videos on legendary prehistoric monsters in Canada which have already been published on this channel.

0:00:00 – Introduction
0:02:37 – The Monster of Partridge Creek
0:36:13 – Mammoth Legends from Canada
1:15:11 – Living Cavemen in Canada
1:39:20 – Prehistoric Monsters of the Nahanni Valley

Thanks for watching! If you’d like to support this channel, please check out my books on Canadian history and folklore, which are available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook format:
https://MysteriesOfCanada.com/Bookshop/

Secrets from the Archive: E2 - Animal Anomalies

Hammerson Peters 2024-02-18 | In this series, we explore the archives of the late Gary Mangiacopra, one of the most prolific collectors of strange stories in the world.

Disclaimer: This video was made with the assistance of A.I. technology.

0:00:00 – Title Sequence
0:00:50 – Exhibit 2: Box 2, Folder 38, Item 1
0:01:50 – Mutant Humans
0:16:15 – Extraordinary Relationships Between Animals and Humans
0:32:20 – Can Animals Predict Natural Disasters?

You can visit the free digital Gary Mangiacopra Archive here:
https://GaryMangiacopraArchive.com/

New 2024 Cryptozoology Documentary: Little People in First Nations Legend

Hammerson Peters 2024-02-09 | In this video, we explore traditional First Nations ‘Little People’ legends from across Canada, from the Maritimes to Vancouver Island.

0:00:00 – First Nations ‘Little People’ Legends
0:01:21 - Mikumwess of the Canadian Maritimes
0:06:33 - Little People of the Canadian Shield
0:09:42 - The Dwarves of Lakes Winnipeg and Manitoba
0:12:25 - The Mimikiwisiwak of Northern Manitoba
0:16:40 - The Wihcikosisak of Northern Manitoba
0:17:37 - The Dwarfs of Northern Saskatchwan
0:18L37 - The Memegweciwug of the Canadian Prairies
0:25:28 - The Elfs of the Rocky Mountains
0:30:14 - Dwarfs in Shuswap Tradition
0:33:13 - The Dwarves of Thompson Tradition
0:34:56 - The Dwarfs of Carrier Legend
0:37:35 - The Tson-Te-Rotana of the Yukon River
0:39:06 - The Elves of Vancouver Island

OTHER ‘LITTLE PEOPLE’ VIDEOS on this channel:

Elves from the North Pole: More Than a Fairytale?
youtube.com/watch?v=eIzWa5CUFHs&ab_channel=HammersonPeters

Little People of the High Arctic
youtube.com/watch?v=tSdhlnFdocw&ab_channel=HammersonPeters

Elves, Dwarves, Fairies, and Goblins in Canadian Settler Folklore
youtube.com/watch?v=2VCmN2LbLQM&ab_channel=HammersonPeters

Legends of Prince Edward Island
youtube.com/watch?v=dB-Og-eDENM&ab_channel=HammersonPeters

Alligators in the Ottawa River: An Explanation for the Mug-Wump?

Hammerson Peters 2024-02-03 | Are there alligators living in the Canadian wilderness? This incredible notion, ridiculous at first glance, seems to be supported by both native legends and eyewitness accounts. Join me as I explore the fascinating concept of Canadian alligators.

0:00:00 - Alligator in the Upper Ottawa River
0:02:16 - Alligator Escapees of Ottawa, Ontario
0:04:00 - Hapyxelor
0:05:05 - Pal-Rai-Yuk
0:07:36 - The Sea Crocodile of Lynn Canal
0:08:39 - Black Alligators of Pitt Lake
0:10:12 - Other Canadian Alligators

I’m now hosting videos for an up-and-coming YouTube channel called ‘True Tales of Buried Treasure’, which presents true stories of lost bonanzas, buried Civil War gold, sunken pirate loot, and other classic treasure stories from the United States and around the world. To check out this channel, please check out the link below:
youtube.com/@True-Tales-of-Buried-Treasure

Ghost Stories from the War of 1812 [New 2024 Haunted History Documentary]

Hammerson Peters 2024-01-25 | In this video, we take a ghostly tour through Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada’s most haunted town.

0:00:00 - Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
0:01:47 - The War of 1812
0:04:30 - Isaac Brock and Sophia Shaw
0:06:02 - The Battle of Queenston Heights
0:09:30 - Brockamour Manor
0:10:44 - The Battle of Fort George
0:12:42 - The Ghosts of Fort George
0:16:03 - Ghosts of the Olde Angel Inn
0:23:20 - The Breckenridge-Hawley Estate
0:24:25 - The Old Courthouse
0:26:32 - The Prince of Wales Hotel
0:28:47 - The Royal George Theatre

This video is dedicated to the memory of my good friend, co-producer, and fellow creator, Dan Chomistek. May he rest in peace.

Secrets from the Archive: E1 - The Mystery Cat of Connecticut

Hammerson Peters 2024-01-17 | In this series, we explore the archives of the late Gary Mangiacopra, one of the most prolific collectors of strange stories in the world.

Disclaimer: This video was made with the assistance of A.I. technology.

0:00:00 – Title Sequence
0:00:49 - Exhibit 1: Box 1, Folder 33
0:01:41 - The Legend Begins: First Cluster – 1939
0:13:51 - Return of the Glawackus: Second Cluster – 1954-1959
0:18:20 - The Year of Glawackus Glory – 1959
0:26:56 - State Official Scoffers vs. Concerned Citizens
0:32:21 - The Granby Panther, Memory Lingers: Third Sightings Cluster: 1960-1967
0:42:03 - Possible Identification of Connecticut’s Mysterious Felines

You can visit the free digital Gary Mangiacopra Archive here:
garymangiacopraarchive.com

Mug-Wump: The Monster of Lake Temiskaming, Ontario

Hammerson Peters 2024-01-11 | In this video, we delve into the story of the Mug-Wump, or “Tessie,” an aquatic monster said to haunt Lake Temiskaming, Ontario, not far from the storied mining town of Cobalt.

0:00:00 - The Mysteries of Cobalt
0:00:55 - The Shadow of the Cross
0:03:22 - The Musical Cabin
0:04:06 - The Hudson’s Bay Expedition of 1686
0:07:07 - The Memegwesi
0:09:51 - Devil’s Rock
0:13:14 - The Mug-Wump
0:15:10 - Voyageur Encounters
0:16:13 - Kate Ardtree’s Testimony
0:17:17 - Account of a Tugboat Captain
0:18:09 - Sighting Near Devil’s Rock
0:19:15 - Sighting from the Matabanick Hotel
0:19:54 - Ice Fishermen’s Reports
0:22:18 - Mary Peeper’s Self-Expose
0:25:22 - What is the Mug-Wump?

Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my new book ‘Mysteries of Canada: Volume IV’, which is available in paperback, eBook, and audiobook format:

mysteriesofcanada.com/alberta/mysteries-of-canada-volume-iv

Old Yellow Top: The Bigfoot of Northern Ontario, Canada

Hammerson Peters 2023-12-19 | In this video, we take a look at traditional Cree and Ojibwa tales of wild giants set in the wilderness of the Canadian Shield, and in a string of sightings of a very peculiar yellow-headed wildman in the bush outside Cobalt, Ontario, whom local legend has christened “Old Yellow Top”.

0:00:00 - The Canadian Shield
0:02:34 - The Fat Boy and the Giants With No Hearts
0:06:13 - Mistapewak
0:07:02 - Wild Man of the Woods
0:08:00 - Hairy Hearts
0:08:43 - Cobalt, Ontario
0:10:12 - 1906 Sighting
0:11:06 - 1923 Sighting
0:12:35 - 1946 Sighting
0:14:09 - 1970 Sighting
0:16:27 - Marked Hominids

My new book, ‘Mysteries of Canada: Volume IV’, is now available in paperback, eBook, and audiobook format. To get a copy for yourself, or for a friend or family member, please check out the link below:
mysteriesofcanada.com/alberta/mysteries-of-canada-volume-iv

The Gary Mangiacopra Archive is Here (Digital and FREE)

Hammerson Peters 2023-12-16 | https://GaryMangiacopraArchive.com/

My Most Embarrassing Video Ever...

Hammerson Peters 2023-11-19 | Please help me rescue Gary Mangiacopra's Archive.
PayPal: Hammerson@HammersonPeters.com

Im Going Away for a While

Hammerson Peters 2023-09-24 | Due to unavoidable circumstances, I will not be able to publish videos on this channel until at least late October.

I apologize for the inconvenience, and look forward to creating new videos on Canadian history, mystery, and folklore for you as soon as I can.

In the meantime, here are some older videos of mine that I think you might enjoy:

LEGENDS OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
youtube.com/watch?v=dB-Og-eDENM&ab_channel=HammersonPeters

TIME SLIPS IN CANADA
youtube.com/watch?v=Zyt45ZWudvE&ab_channel=HammersonPeters

LEGEND OFTHE LOST McLEOD MINE
youtube.com/watch?v=DYqUU9yE38o&ab_channel=HammersonPeters

THE BUM LIZARD OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
youtube.com/watch?v=dDFhk4s76IE&ab_channel=HammersonPeters

3 Classic French-Canadian Folktales (Werewolves, La Corriveau, and La Chasse Galerie)

Hammerson Peters 2023-09-17 | In this video, we take a look at three pieces of classic French-Canadian literature written around the turn of the 20th Century. These 'contes', or fictional stories, revolve around three of Quebec's most famous folktales: the legend of the Loup-Garou, or Werewolf; La Corriveau, the skeleton woman of Pointe-Levy; and La Chasse Galerie, the tale of the flying canoe.

0:00:00 - Introduction
0:01:17 - La Loup-Garou, by Honore Beaugrand
0:27:53 - Une Relic: La Corriveau, by Louis-Honore Frechette
0:46:59 - La Chasse Galerie, by Honore Beaugrand

If you enjoyed this video and would like to purchase a book containing these and other French-Canadian folktales, please follow the link below:

mysteriesofcanada.com/quebec/classic-french-canadian-folktales-volume-i

Little People in Ontario: Subscriber Sightings

Hammerson Peters 2023-09-03 | From the Ojibwa legend of the Memegwesi to imported pixie folklore, the Canadian province of Ontario is home to tales of little mysterious men and women who live in the wilderness and at the border of civilization. In this video, we take a look at three subscriber encounters with little people in Ontario, and their connections with fairies and goblins of provincial folklore.

0:00:00 – Little People in Canada
0:01:14 - J.R. Lucas’s Experience
0:02:59 - Tricksters, Smallfoot, and Bancroft’s Cannibal Cabin
0:06:10 - The Memegwesi
0:08:08 - Bob’s Experience in the Rouge National Urban Park
0:11:40 - Edward the Elf
Pixies and Fairies of Ontario

Huge thank you to J.R. Lucas, Bexx Korol, and Bob for sharing their stories.

Bancroft footage by J.R. Lucas:
https://www.CanadianCamo.ca

Port Perry Footage by Bexx Korol

Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my books on Canadian history and folklore, which are available in paperback, eBook, and audiobook format:

https://MysteriesOfCanada.com/Bookshop/

Classic Sea Serpent Sightings Off Canadas West Coast

Hammerson Peters 2023-08-20 | In this video, we will take a look at some classic Canadian sea monster sightings which took place on the West Coast around the turn of the 20th Century.

0:00:00 – Legend of Sisiutl
0:00:26 - Sea Serpent of Howe Sound
0:03:42 - Sea Serpent off Haida Gwaii
0:06:28 - Sea Serpent off China Hat
0:08:18 - Sea Monster of the Johnstone Strait
0:10:45 - Sea Serpent Captured in the Yaculta Rapids

Ogopogo illustration by Hannah Parker:
https://www.HannahParkerArts.com/

Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my books on Canadian history and folklore, which are available in paperback, eBook, and audiobook format:

https://MysteriesOfCanada.com/Bookshop/

Thunderbird Stories from the Canadian Shield

Hammerson Peters 2023-08-06 | In this video, we explore one of the oldest anthropological investigations into the Thunderbird legend in Canada - an 1890 piece by British-Canadian anthropologist called Alexander Francis Chamberlain which delves into the traditional legends of the Blackfoot of the prairies, the Cree of the northern woodlands and Canadian Shield, and the Ojibwa of the Great Lakes.

0:00:00 – ‘Thunderbird Amongst the Algonkins’
0:01:38 – The Palliser and Hind Expeditions
0:03:43 - Cree Thunderbird Legends
0:05:25 - Thunderbird in Blackfoot Tradition
0:06:25 - Kootenay Thunderbird Legend
0:06:52 - Thunderbird in Ojibwa Legend

Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my books on Canadian history and folklore, which are available in paperback, eBook, and audiobook format:

https://MysteriesOfCanada.com/Bookshop/

Living Cavemen in Canada: Neanderthals in First Nations Tradition

Hammerson Peters 2023-07-30 | In this video, we explore old indigenous Canadian legends which seem to imply that primitive humans like Neanderthals or Denisovans may still exist in some remote corners of the Great White North.

0:00:00 - Legend of the Wildman
0:01:14 - Ivan Sanderson’s Wildman Classification System
0:02:41 - What are Neanderthals?
0:04:30 - The Chuchunaa and the Almas
0:06:25 - Neandertaloids, Marked Hominids, and Erectus Hominids
0:08:07 - Tema’ut: The Cavemen of Shuswap Country
0:10:29 - Woodland and Swampy Cree Legend of the Hairy-Breasts
0:11:55 - Plains Cree Legend of the Hairy Hearts
0:13:43 - Rocky Cree Legend of the Hairy-Heart People
0:17:04 - Nuk-Luk of the Nahanni Valley

Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my books on Canadian history and folklore, which are available in paperback, eBook, and audiobook format:

mysteriesofcanada.com/bookshop

The Aurora Borealis in Canadian Legend

Hammerson Peters 2023-07-23 | In this video, we take a look at traditional Inuit and Dene beliefs regarding the aurora borealis, or the Northern Lights.

0:00:00 - What are the Northern Lights?
0:00:50 - The Aurora Borealis Ballgame
0:02:09 - The Northern Lights in Tahltan Tradition
0:03:22 - Red Lights Seen Before WWI
0:07:12 - The Northern Lights in Yukon Folklore

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Adrenochrome: Canadas SHOCKING Connection to the Worlds Most Controversial Chemical

Hammerson Peters 2023-07-16 | Comments on this video were automatically disabled, and I had a difficult time trying to turn them back on. In case they are shut down again, please feel free to discuss this video in my channel's Community section:
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In this piece, we will explore Canada’s shocking role in the dark history of adrenochrome consumption, from its genesis as a brutal native tradition to its role in 1950s psychiatric research.

0:00:00 - Jim Caviezel and Tim Ballard on Adrenochrome
0:02:29 – What is Adrenochrome?

FIRST NATIONS RITUALS
0:05:26 - First Nations Torture and Cannibalism
0:06:23 - Father LeJeune’s Accounts
0:07:46 - The Martyrdom of Jean de Brebeuf
0:10:48 – Francois de Casson’s Account
0:15:08 – Massacre at Iroquois Point
0:17:15 - Alexander Henry the Elder’s Account

THE WEYBURN ASYLUM
0:22:33 - Hoffer, Osmond, and Smythies
0:26:07 - Humphry Osmond’s Connections to Aldous Huxley and the CIA
0:27:55 - Osmond and Hoffer’s Self-Experiments with Adrenochrome
0:33:18 - Other Adrenochrome Experiments

Sources:

“Jim Caviezel Goes in Depth on Human Trafficking and New Movie ‘Sound of Freedom’, on the June 21st, 2023 issue the Bannon’s War Room Rumble channel
“The Fight Against Worldwide Child Slavery & the Sex Trade: Jim Caviezel and Tim Ballard: Ep 372,” in the July 3rd, 2023 issue of the Jordan B. Peterson YouTube channel
“The Dark Virality of a Hollywood- Blood-Harvesting Conspiracy,” by Brian Friedberg in the July 31st, 2020 issue of Wired.com
“Adrenochrome is Real,” in the July 10th, 2023 issue of the ‘Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai, MIT PhD. Inventor of Email’ BitChute channel
“‘Sound of Freedom’ is a Box Office Hit Whose Star Embraces QAnon: The low-budget film about child sex trafficking almost topped the box office on July 4. But its star Jim Caviezel has linked it to the QAnon movement,” by Herb Scribner and Will Sommer in the July 7th, 2023 issue of the Washington Post
“The Truth About Adrenochrome,” by Josie Adams in the April 7th, 2020 issue of The Spinoff
“Relationship Between Oxidative Stress and Anxiety: Emerging Role of Antioxidants Withing Therapeutic or Preventive Approaches,” by Jaouad Bouayed on November 2nd, 2010
The Jesuit Relations (1632), by Father Paul LeJeune
The Jesuit Relations (1637), by Father Paul LeJeune
“A Veritable Account of the Martyrdom and Blessed Death of Father Jean de Brebeuf and of Father Gabriel L’Alemant, in New France, in the Country of the Hurons, by the Iroquois, Enemies of the Faith,” by Father Christophe Regnaut in the 1649 issue of the Jesuit Relations
Exploration of the Great Lakes: 1669-1670, by Francois Dollier de Casson and Rene de Brehand de Galinee
Cannibalism, Headhunting, and Human Sacrifice in North America: A History Forgotten (2008), by George Franklin Feldman
Memoir on the Manners, Customs, and Religion of the Savages of North America (17th Century; translated in 1864 by Reverend Jules Tailhan), by Nicolas Perrot
Travels and Adventures in Canada and the Indian Territories Between the Years 1760-1776 (1809), by Alexander Henry the Elder
“On Critics and Research,” by H. Osmond and A. Hoffer in Volume 21, Issue 4 of Psychosomatic Medicine (July-August 1959)
“Adrenalin Remedy in Blood Pressure: Derivative, Adrenochrome, Found to Reduce Condition in Experimental Animals,” published in the September 11th, 1942 issue of the Montreal Gazette
“Schizophrenia: A New Approach,” by A. Hoffer, H. Osmond, and J. Smythies in Volume 10, Number 218 of the Journal of Mental Science (1954)
“Chemical Theories of Psychosis,” by Max Rinkel, M.D., and Harry C. Solomon, M.D., in Volume 18, Issue 4 of the Psychiatry Digest (October-December 1957)
Acid Dreams: The CIA, LSD, and the Sixties Rebellion (1985), by Martin A. Lee
“Some Psychological Effects of Adrenochrome,” by Abram Hoffer, Humphrey Osmond, and John Smythies, in Readings in Perception (1958), by David C. Beardslee and Michael Wertheimer
“Saskatchewan Scientists Study Test-Tube Schizophrenia,” in the May 16th, 1958 issue of the Irma Times
http://www.orthomolecular.org/history/hoffer/ahlife.pdf
The Hallucinogens (1967), by A. Hoffer and H. Osmond
“Behavioral and Electroencephalographic Effects of Hallucinogenic Drugs,” by Bert E. Schwarz, M.D.; Khalil G. Wakin, M.D.; Reginald G. Bickford, M.B.; and Frank R. Lichtenheld, M.D.; in Volume 75, Issue 1 (January 1956) of the Archives of Neurology and Psychiatry

Devil Dogs in Canada: Mystery of the Maritimes

Hammerson Peters 2023-07-09 | The Canadian Maritimes are replete with stories of mysterious black dogs with glowing red eyes, evocative of the legendary Black Shuck, Barghest, or Grim of English folklore. Are these creepy canines ‘hellhounds’, malicious fairies, omens of death, or something else entirely?

0:00:00 - Devil Dogs of English Folklore
0:00:50 – The Black Shuck of Bungay, Suffolk
0:03:28 - Black Dog Stories from Nova Scotia
0:07:23 - The Black Dog of Antigonish Harbour
0:10:59 - The Black Dog of Oak Island
0:16:11 - The Black Stag of Newfoundland
0:19:24 - The Giant Ghost Dog of Greysir Settlement, Manitoba

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Are UFOs Causing Fish and Frogs to Rain from the Sky?

Hammerson Peters 2023-07-02 | In this video, we revisit the mysterious phenomenon of raining fish and frogs, and take a look at the unconventional theory that animal rain is caused by UFOs.

Sources:
“Frogs from the Sky,” by Jean D. Byers in the January 1961 issue of Fate
“I See by the Papers,” by Curtis Fuller in the June 1960 issue of Fate
“Raining Fish,” in the December 31st, 1959 issue of the Leader Post (Regina, Saskatchewan)
“More Falling Frogs,” by W. West in the June 1959 issue of Fate
“I See by the Papers,” by Curtis Fuller in the November 1954 issue of Fate
“Fishes and Frogs,” by Robert Whiteman in the January 1961 issue of Fate

NEVER BEFORE SEEN Courtroom Transcript of the Trial of Swift Runner, Canadian Murderer and Cannibal

Hammerson Peters 2023-06-29 | The courtroom transcript of the trial of Swift Runner, a Cree man convicted of killing and eating his wife and children in the winter of 1879, published here for the first time in 144 years.

0:00:00 – Introduction
0:03:21 - Opening Remarks by Magistrate Hugh Richardson
0:04:49 - Testimony of Kis-Sie-Koh-Way, Swift Runner’s Father-in-Law
0:07:36 - Testimony of George Washington Brazeau, NWMP interpreter
0:14:14 - Testimony of Inspector Severe Gagnon, Officer of the NWMP
0:17:03 - Testimony of Staff-Sergeant George Herchmer, Physician at Fort Saskatchewan
0:19:02 - Testimony of Superintendent William Drummer Jarvis, Prosecutor
0:20:03 - George Washington Brazeau Recalled
0:20:49 - Testimony of William Borwick
0:21:38 - Paper ‘A’ (Swift Runner’s Confession)
0:23:57 - Verdict and Sentencing

For my video on the Swift Runner case, please click the link below:

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Classic Canadian Wendigo Stories: Episode 3 - Swift Runner

Hammerson Peters 2023-06-24 | In this video, we explore the infamous story of Swift Runner, one of Canada’s most notorious cannibals, who killed and ate his wife and children in the winter of early 1879. Were Swift Runner’s crimes the actions of a desperate man driven to madness by starvation? Did the Cree hunter suffer from a psychiatric disorder which anthropologists call “Wendigo psychosis”? Or, as his fellow Cree believed, was Swift Runner possessed by the Wendigo, the evil cannibal spirit of the North?

0:00:00 – Front Matter
0:00:18 - The Hanging
0:03:06 - Good Sources
0:06:06 - Swift Runner
0:08:11 - The Wendigo
0:12:11 - Swift Runner’s Appearance at St. Albert
0:15:53 - Discovery of Swift Runner’s Camp
0:21:20 - The Confession
0:27:57 - The Trial
0:32:05 - Wendigo, or Wendigo Psychosis?

Wendigo artwork by Tom
https://www.JustTomsArt.com/

Tales from the Great White North: Episodes 11-20

Hammerson Peters 2023-06-11 | 0:00:00 - Mystery Lights Over Railway Tracks
0:22:06 - Mysterious Orbs Appear During Native American Ceremony
0:45:16 - La Lluvia de Peces and other Meteorological Miracles
1:07:05 - Unsolved Disappearances on the Cariboo Trail
1:15:01 - Are the U.S. and Canadian Militaries Building Flying Saucers?
1:28:19 - Mystery of the Mary Celeste and Other Disappearances at Sea
1:39:38 - Messages from the Other Side: Proof of an Afterlife?
1:52:47 - Psychic Warnings on the Canadian Pacific Railway
2:46:31 - Legend of the Forerunner: A Warning of Disaster

Ghost Cars in Canada

Hammerson Peters 2023-06-04 | In this video, we explore tales of phantom carriages, ghost cars, spectral motorcycles, and other vehicular apparitions from Canada.
Special thank you my friend Bexx Korol for footage of the Ghost Road of Port Perry, Ontario.

0:00:00 - Telly Savalas’ Ghost Story
0:06:50 - Vehicular Apparitions in Canada
0:09:53 - The Haunted Car of Victoria, BC
0:11:16 - The Phantom Carriage of Cape Mabou, Nova Scotia
0:12:42 - The Ghost Car of Beacon Hill Park
0:13:58 - The Ghost Road of Port Perry
0:16:38 - The Phantom Train of Baudette, Minnesota
0:18:08 - Phantom Trains in Nova Scotia
0:20:13 - An Automobile from the Future?

Dont Whistle at Night: A Canadian Superstition

Hammerson Peters 2023-05-21 | One legend shared by cultures from all over the world contends that it is unwise to whistle at night. In this video, we take a look at several versions of this strange universal folktale native to Canada.

0:00:00 – A Universal Folktale
0:03:04 - An Imported Legend
0:03:54 - A Native Canadian Custom

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Legend of the Forerunner: A Warning of Disaster

Hammerson Peters 2023-05-13 | The folklore of the Canadian Maritimes is replete with stories of forerunners – supernatural warnings of impending disaster, which take the form of strange noises, eerie apparitions, and even physical slaps. In this video, we take a look at classic forerunner stories from the provinces of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

0:00:00 – The DeStefano Television
0:02:19 - Helen Creighton’s Death Knocks
0:06:37 - Death Knocks on Prince Edward Island
0:09:41 - Three Knocks as a Sign of Demonic Activity
0:10:49 - Who Slapped Aunt Min?
0:15:25 - Auditory Rehearsals of Funerary Preparations
0:18:09 - Auditory Forerunners on Cape Sable Island
0:22:51 - More Auditory Forerunners in Nova Scotia
0:24:50 - The Phantom Screams of Winging Point
0:27:07 - The Jumping Horse of Murray Harbour
0:29:07 - Phantom Funeral Processions
0:31:26 - The Bell Ringers of the Kirk of St. James

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RAILWAY MYSTERIES from the Great White North

Hammerson Peters 2023-05-06 | Go to my sponsor https://Aura.com/Hammerson to get a 14 day free trial and see if your personal information has been leaked online.

From the Atlantic to the Pacific, Canada is crisscrossed by a network of railroads. Each stretch of railway has its own story to tell, and some stories are stranger than others. In this video, we will explore tales of phantom trains, ghostly brakemen, and other Canadian railroad mysteries. Enjoy!

Executive Producer: Dan Chomistek

Hosted by Daisy Boyden.

0:00:00 - Introduction
0:02:39 - Phantom Trains in Canada
0:21:07 - Mystery Lights Over Railway Tracks
0:43:25 - Psychic Warnings on the Canadian Pacific Railway

Thumbnail an interpretation of the St. Louis Ghost Light from Canada Post's 2014 'Haunted Canada' stamp collection.

Psychic Warnings on the Canadian Pacific Railway

Hammerson Peters 2023-04-29 | “The men who pioneered the Canadian Pacific Railway through British Columbia had many hair-breadth escapes from sudden death, and most of them attributed their survival to warnings, of one kind or another, they had received. Wherever a group of railway men gathered, sooner or later the conversation turned to this subject and around some of these true warnings have grown up legends that persist to this day.” – Julie C. Crawford, 1962

0:00:00 – Introduction
0:02:02 - The Phantom Voice
0:07:30 - The Mystery Gong
0:11:27 - Jack Ladner’s Pocket Watch

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Messages from the Other Side: Proof of an Afterlife?

Hammerson Peters 2023-04-22 | Since at least the 1980s, various surveys conducted on the subject have revealed that roughly half of all Westerners believe they have been contacted by the spirit of someone who has died. In this video, we take a look at three such stories unique to the Great White North.

0:00:00 – Introduction
0:00:50 - Father’s Will
0:04:27 - My Unseen Companion
0:09:20 - Proof in Hand

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Mammoth Legends from Canada

Hammerson Peters 2023-04-13 | Since at least the days of Victorian paleontology, the Western mind has accepted the fact that the mammoth was contemporaneous with our caveman ancestors. Although most paleontologists believe that the last of those prehistoric pachyderms died near the end of the last ice age, a surprising number of native legends suggest that woolly mammoths survived in the Canadian wilderness well into the 19th Century, and perhaps beyond. In this video, we explore these traditional First Nations stories about living mammoths in Canada.

0:00:00 - Introduction
0:02:09 - A Relic of the Pliocene
0:06:27 - Mammoth Carcasses in the North
0:10:15 - The Mammoth in Dene Folklore
0:17:50 - Mammoths in the Arctic
0:20:30 - Cola F. Fowler’s Account
0:23:44 - Mammoth in the Stikine Valley
0:25:26 - David Thompson’s Discovery
0:28:49 - Alexander Ross’s Account
0:30:54 - Charlevoix’s Great Moose
0:34:16 - A Naskapi Legend

Executive Producer: Dan Chomistek
http://www.ChomistekFilms.com

Mammoth photos and artwork courtesy of J.R. at the Great Canadian Camouflage Company.
https://www.CanadianCamouflage.com/

Artwork by Emily Houghton
https://www.Instagram.com/Em_Houghton_Art/

Nahanni footage courtesy of ‘Secrets of Nahanni’
http://SecretsOfNahanni.com/

Toad River Hot Springs photos found at:
https://HotSpringsofBC.ca/Toad-River-Hot-Springs/

Labrador footage courtesy of Justin Barbour
youtube.com/@JustinBarbournlexplorer

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5 Spooky Canadian Urban Legends

Hammerson Peters 2023-04-02 | In this piece, we will explore five urban legends unique to Canada.

0:00:00 – Introduction
0:01:26 – The Screaming Tunnel
0:04:24 – The Wendigo of Fort Kent
0:14:56 – The Monster of Thetis Lake
0:25:28 – The Chilling Tale of Coghlan’s Coffin
0:37:35 – The Vanished Village of Angikuni Lake

Executive Producer: Dan Chomistek
https://ChomistekFilms.com/

Wendigo art by Tom:
https://www.JustTomsArt.com/

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The Chilling Story Behind the Muffin Man

Hammerson Peters 2023-04-01 | In this video, we explore the dark forgotten story behind one of the English-speaking world's most beloved nursery rhymes - the Muffin Man.

Beyond the Grave: The Chilling Tale of Coghlans Coffin

Hammerson Peters 2023-03-26 | In this piece, we explore one of Canada’s greatest urban legends – the tale of a Victorian thespian whose corpse is said to have made a ghastly voyage of 2,000 miles to the very spot at which he had hoped to be buried.

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The Vanished Village of Angikuni Lake

Hammerson Peters 2023-03-19 | Deep in the Keewatin Barrens of what is now the territory of Nunavut, amid an endless plain of tundra and muskeg, lies lonely Angikuni Lake, one of a myriad of near-identical watering holes which dot the historic homeland of the Inuit and Chippewyan Nations. This nondescript body of water serves as the setting of one of Canada’s spookiest urban legends: the story of village of 25 Inuit said to have vanished without a trace in the autumn of 1930.

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Mystery of the Mary Celeste and other Disappearances at Sea

Hammerson Peters 2023-03-11 | Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my books on Canadian history and folklore, which you can find here:

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In this video, we explore a little-known story about a mysterious fishing boat found burning off Vancouver Island, as well as the famous story of the Mary Celeste, universally regarded as one of the world’s greatest maritime mysteries.

0:00:00 – The Mystery of the Burning Boat
0:03:31 – The Mystery of the Mary Celeste

Are the U.S. and Canadian Militaries Building Flying Saucers?

Hammerson Peters 2023-03-04 | Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my books on Canadian history and mysteries:
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Since at least the early 1950s, the militaries of both Canada and the United States have attempted to build their own flying saucers. In this video, we take a look at the production of the Avrocar, a flying saucer produced by Avro Canada, and the dark secrets of Nevada’s notorious Area 51.

0:00:00 - UFOs Shot Down over North America
0:02:43 - The Avrocar
0:06:48 - Bob Lazar and Area 51

Unsolved Disappearances on the Cariboo Trail

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Some of North America’s most disturbing mysteries are unsolved disappearances in which human beings vanish without a trace in national parks and other wilderness areas. In this video, we explore a spate of such cases said to have taken place in British Columbia’s Fraser Canyon during the Cariboo Gold Rush.