Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day! This episode of Spook! goes into the lore and history of one of the most enigmatic and terrifying figures from Indigenous folklore: the Wendigo. Is it a shapeshifter? A curse bringer? A cannibal? Does it have antlers? All these questions and more are explored.
Warning:
Episode mentions cannibalism, suicide, and murder.
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Sources:
Anglis, J. (2024, August 31). What Is The Wendigo? Meet The Cannibalistic Cryptid of Your Nightmares. All That’s Interesting.
Bowman, E. (2023, October 6). Goodbye, Columbus? Here’s what Indigenous Peoples’ Day means to Native Americans. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2021/10/11/1044823626/indigenous-peoples-day-native-americans-columbus
Ostberg, R. (2024, September 10). Wendigo | Description, Legend, Creature, Until Dawn, & Facts. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/wendigo
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The Wendingo — American Hauntings. (n.d.). American Hauntings. https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/wendigo
Wikipedia contributors. (2024, October 3). Wendigo. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendigo
