Okanagan Indians’ Fascinating Myth Of A Lost Paradise Island Inhabited By White Giants – Are Their Descendants Living in British Columbia?
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Okanagan Indians, whose ancestral lands extend across the U.S.-Canada border in Washington state and British Columbia, have a captivating myth about white giants who once inhabited a mysterious land before their eventual extinction.
This legend predates the tribe's initial encounters with non-indigenous people in the early 1800s, including interactions with the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
The myth of the lost island is an intriguing narrative that describes how some inhabitants managed to survive a catastrophic event. It raises questions about the identity of these giants mentioned by the Okanagan Indians, offering a glimpse into their rich cultural heritage and storytelling tradition.
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