Bigfoot and the Little People

Bigfoot and the Little People

From Sasquatch Odyssey by Sasquatch Odyssey-Bigfoot Encounters

May 20, 2026 · 52 min

About this episode

Fred interviews Patquah about Inupiaq traditions and experiences related to Bigfoot and the little people in Arctic Alaska.

In this episode, Fred from the Subarctic Alaska Sasquatch YouTube Channel speaks by phone with Patquah, an Inupiaq man originally from Utqiagvik who has spent years living in the Noatak River Valley. Their conversation explores subsistence living in Arctic Alaska, the nomadic history of the Inupiaq people, and the oral traditions passed down through generations to help hunters, travelers, and families understand the dangers of the land.Patquah shares accounts of strange lights, unexplained wilderness phenomena, and traditional warnings about “little people” said to inhabit remote areas of Alaska. These stories include descriptions of foot-tall mountain beings with red eyes and unusual strength, as well as child-sized figures wearing pointed hoods. Rather than framing these traditions as simple folklore or superstition, Patquah explains how elders used these stories as practical survival knowledge, teaching younger generations to respect the land, pay attention to signs, and avoid becoming careless in dangerous country.The conversation then turns to a recent and unsettling experience from April 21, 2026, during a snowmachine hunting trip near the Noatak–Kivalina trail in Northwest…

People in this episode

Host: Fred

Guest: Patquah

Topics covered

  • Bigfoot
  • Inupiaq culture
  • subsistence living
  • oral traditions
  • wilderness phenomena
  • survival knowledge

Keywords

  • Bigfoot
  • Inupiaq
  • Alaska
  • oral traditions
  • wilderness
  • survival
  • little people
  • strange lights

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Utqiagvik, Noatak River Valley, Arctic Alaska, Noatak–Kivalina trail

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