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Stories based on actual historical events makes up only a small subset of the broader folklore and they too are often imaginatively embellished to enhance the impact of the tale. A far greater proportion of cultural folktales are completely fictional/mythical/legendary yet based in a real setting… The Bili ape, only recently “discoveredâ€, is demonstrably real. Notice how its pre-existing folklore is not mythical in nature – no mind-speak, teleportation, cloaking, dimension-hopping, etc… Conspiracy theories about giant remains and Smithsonian skulduggery are examples of modern folklore in action - fictions supporting other fictions yet if you believe them as fact they make the conspiracy experience very “realâ€. Imagination (and culture) has a significant influence over how we experience “realityâ€â€¦ It is not about dismissing folklore – it is about placing it within its appropriate context and attempting to understand it beyond the strictly literal… Are there any Native American Bigfoot-researchers here? I, for one, would welcome your input on these matters… Night Walker, there are several subjective statements in your argument. My point about coyotes is that some Native American cultures attributed spiritual aspects to what are clearly physical beings. Folklore contains a mix of factual basis and myth. Point is that just because something exists in folklore it cannot be dismissed out of hand. You and I agree that mind-speak, teleportation, cloaking and dimension hopping are ridiculous attributions. They are no more than physical beings just like us, but with highly developed skills. People trained in Special Ops, though, can replicate the bulk of bigfoots' demonstrated ability to evade. You should look into the Powell Doctrine established in 1879. Powell himself actively advocates suppression of certain lines of research. I recommend purchasing and reading the following book to bring yourself up to speed. http://www.amazon.com/The-Ancient-Giants-Ruled-America/dp/1591431719 It is well documented and may well change your perception. Placing folklore in its "proper context" very much sounds like a subjective process to me. Who decides what is relegated to simple myth and who attributes more to a particular aspect? Your way of thinking could well make you a successor to Powell. The only reason I could think of would be to avoid scandal. They are loosening up, though, with new finds. Powell steadfastly refused to acknowledge any of the accumulating evidence pointing toward pre-Columbian contact by what he referred to as "tribes of antiquity". Today, the Smithsonian has acknowledged the emergence of Salutrean artifacts over the past few decades and other evidence indicating Old World communication with the Americas. I think cover-up is too strong a statement. I do think that the government is eager to avoid any bigfoot related headaches.

Bigfoot runs into this neighborhood full of houses and people breaks and branch and then runs away. This makes a lot if sense and is completely believable.