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The Legend of Bigfoot | Washington State Military Department, Citizens Serving Citizens with Pride & Tradition ×search Custom Search Sort by:RelevanceRelevanceDate Home Open submenu (Inside WMD)Inside WMD Open submenu (Army Guard)Army Guard Open submenu (Air National Guard)Air National Guard Joint Services Support Open submenu (Joint Programs)Joint Programs Close submenuInside WMD WMD Leadership Freedom of Information Act Public Records Disclosure Environmental Programs Evergreen Magazine Community Relations / Speaker Series Uniformed Service Shared Leave Pool Rule Making Information WMD Employee Information Close submenuArmy Guard 56th Theater Information Operations Group 96th Aviation Troop Command 81st Brigade Combat Team 96th Troop Command 205th Training Regiment 133d Army National Guard Band Military Honor Guard Program Join The Army Guard Officer / Warrant Officer Programs Close submenuAir National Guard 141st Air Refueling Wing 194th Wing Western Air Defense Sector Join The Air Guard Close submenuJoint Programs State Partnership Program CounterDrug Program Homeland Response Force 10th Civil Support Team Mobile Menu National Guard Citizens Serving Citizens with Pride & Tradition About News Jobs Contracts Contact Us / Public Records Select Language▼ ×search Custom Search Sort by:RelevanceRelevanceDate Desktop Menu Home Inside WMD WMD Leadership Freedom of Information Act Public Records Disclosure Environmental Programs Evergreen Magazine Community Relations / Speaker Series Uniformed Service Shared Leave Pool Rule Making Information WMD Employee Information Army Guard 56th Theater Information Operations Group 96th Aviation Troop Command 81st Brigade Combat Team 96th Troop Command 205th Training Regiment 133d Army National Guard Band Military Honor Guard Program Join The Army Guard Officer / Warrant Officer Programs Air National Guard 141st Air Refueling Wing 194th Wing Western Air Defense Sector Join The Air Guard Joint Services Support Joint Programs State Partnership Program CounterDrug Program Homeland Response Force 10th Civil Support Team Breadcrumbs Home > The Legend of Bigfoot "Legend of Bigfoot"         The legends of Bigfoot go back beyond recorded history and cover the world. In North America – and particularly the Northwest – you can hear tales of seven-foot-tall hairy men stalking the woods, occasionally scaring campers, lumberjacks, hikers and the like. Bigfoot is known by many titles with many different cultures although the name Bigfoot is generally attributed to the mountainous Western region of North America. The common name Sasquatch comes from the Salish Sasquits, while the Algonquin of the north-central region of the continent refer to a Witiko or Wendigo. Other nations tell of a large creature much like a man but imbued with special powers and characteristics. The Ojibway of the Northern Plains believed the Rugaru appeared in times of danger and other nations agreed that the hairy apparition was a messenger of warning, telling man to change his ways. This is a wooden statue on display at the Western Air Defense Sector. North American settlers started reporting sightings during the late 1800s and into the 1900s with the occasional finding of footprints, sporadic encounters and even a few grainy photos and videos adding to the mystery. Those who claim to have seen Bigfoot have described everything from a large, upright ape to an actual hairy human, sometimes standing over eight feet tall and described as powerfully built. The debate and research continue. Entire organizations exist to study and document Bigfoot and prove its existence and groups regularly search the Northwest woods, looking for that ultimate proof. In one very real sense, however, Bigfoot does exist. The Western Air Defense Sector, Washington Air National Guard adopted the mascot of Bigfoot and operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week monitoring the skies of nearly 73 percent of the United States and Canada. Just like the Bigfoot of legend, the sector is rarely seen and rarely heard, but rest assured it continues to observe and – if necessary – serve as a messenger of warning. Help Safeguard Lives & Property! The Washington Military Department offers both state and federal job opportunities. Learn more and join our team! Join Us » Follow Us! Home Emergency Management State Guard National Guard Youth Academy Copyright © 2023 Washington Military Dept. Rule Making Information Privacy Policy Contact Us Strategic Plan Armory Rentals Camp Murray Access About News Jobs Contracts Contact Us / Public Records Original textContribute a better translation PageAssist Discover your personalisation options