Nightmares of the Americas: Indigenous Tales

Send us a text Welcome to the first episode of the New Year.  We are glad you are back for more creepy tales from Nightmares of the Americas.  In this episode we talk about the devil dog himself.  No, we're not talking about the Hound of the Baskerville.  This is the Shunka Warakin. The Ioway people say this creature is a nocturnal monster  and Its name means "carries off dogs," bec...

Send us a text Native Nations hold special ceremonies during celestial events like the winter solstice.  This is a time for teaching and story telling of the old ways. There are many stories that can only be told during this time of year so that it doesn't disturb the animal spirits.  During this time of year sit back and reflect on your life, family, ancestors, and traditions.  Enjoy these t...

Send us a text T oday we’re going to talk about a little unknown creature to many of you, that some call the Water Panther. The Ojibwa call it  Mishipeshu. They say the entity lives near Michipicoten and Manitoulin Island in Lake Superior, and is often regarded as a symbol of the lake’s power. Mishipeshu is able to cause storms, waves, and whirlpools. The water spirit as some call it travels throu...

Send us a text The Mayan Batman What if we told you that Batman was from Mesoamerica. A much darker version of the dark knight. A humanoid bipedal beast that existed thousands of years ago? Would you believe it, would you shake in terror? Well some of you might not but if you know the legend of Camazotz you just might. Camazotz was the Mayan bat god of night, sacrifice, and death. Camazotz was sai...

Send us a text On August 26 2017 two kayakers on the Red river in North Dakota, came across a body wrapped in plastic and duct tape hung up on a log around 545pm. It was later determined to be 22 year old Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind. A native woman who was reported missing on August 19. A couple was arrested earlier that week on suspicion of conspiracy to commit kidnapping. They were also in posse...

Send us a text Happy Native American Heritage Month. I know this sounds a little late but if you have been keeping up with our socials you will know that we have been having a few audio issues over the past few weeks.  So because this is Native American Heritage Month we are going to give you guys a little treat today. How we see it, this is a time for family, friends, remembering loved ones, and...

Send us a text In this episode we go over a little unheard area full of creeps and spoops known as the Bridgewater Triangle. It is said this area is full of  paranormal phenomena, ranging from UFOs to poltergeists, orbs, balls of fire and other spectral phenomena, various bigfoot-like sightings, giant snakes, thunderbirds and creatures called the Pukwudgie. This land was occupied by the Wampanoag...

Send us a text Join us today for our first BONUS episode.  You, this listener has graciously sent in your native stories for us to read on this fun, spooky,  and creepy day.  We hope this is the beginning of many more Bonus episodes yet to come.  This episode is full of shapeshifters, creepy hauntings, stick people, and a few more tales. Nightmares of the americas and the behill network are teamin...

Send us a text Trigger warning for all pour native folks out there that don't speak about this subject. Please move to the next episode and we love all of you.   For those who stayed...In the Navajo or the Diné culture, a skinwalker is a type of harmful witch who has the ability to turn into, possess, or disguise themselves as an animal. This witch is called “yee naaldlooshii” by the Diné, wh...

Send us a text In today's episode we are doing something a  little different than what we have been doing. We are telling you some native ghost tales to help stay in the spooky spirit.  Some of these stories include COYOTE KILLS THE GIANT from the Flathead Indians, TWO GHOSTLY LOVERS from the Sioux, THE SKELETON WHO FELL DOWN PIECE BY PIECE from the Pueblo, and let's not forget BIG EATER...

Send us a text Throughout Mesoamerican culture, they practiced human sacrifice and ritual cannibalism to placate the god of the underworld Mictlantecuhtli ( Mik-Lan-the-klulee). Mictlantecuhtli  is usually portrayed in art as a skeleton or covered in bones with red spots representing blood. He wears a skull mask, bone ear plugs, a costume of owl feathers and even a necklace of eyeballs. He has cur...

Send us a text In ancient times, evil was a very real part of the world. The elders believed that evil spirits and monsters lived all around us, waiting for their chance to attack. These monsters were cruel and heartless and felt no pity for human suffering. They stalked the night, killing people for pleasure or sport. The most terrible of all was the great Flying Head.  In this weeks episode our...

Send us a text Have you ever heard of the little people that live in the mountains and caves underground?  Some believe they are man eaters and are quite tricky. They dip their arrowheads in poison and shoot them at people passing through their land. They carry them into the caves underground feasting on their  flesh. They are goblin-like beings roughly one to two feet tall, with sharp teeth and s...

Send us a text Join us this episode as we talk native tales once again. We do a deep dive into the creepy  legend from the Northern Paiute of the Water Babies.  Each spring, unlucky fisherman disappear from Pyramid Lake NV, and most of the bodies are never recovered. Local authorities blame the disappearances  on the frigid temperatures of  the lake; while other blame the Water Babies.  Enjoy camp...

Send us a text Welcome to our first episode of Nightmares of the Americas: Indigenous Tales.  Join us as we talk native lore in this episode and discuss the infamous Wendigo.  We cover a little about the Cree people before we dive in to the story of Burnt Stick & the Wendigo. After the first tale, enjoy a horrifying real life case with a man named “Swift Runner”. We hope you enjoy and don’t fo...