1 00:00:00,350 --> 00:00:03,169 Canadian folklore and ghost stories as 2 00:00:03,169 --> 00:00:03,179 Canadian folklore and ghost stories as 3 00:00:03,179 --> 00:00:06,860 Canadian folklore and ghost stories as retold by author Becca Ferguson narrated 4 00:00:06,860 --> 00:00:06,870 retold by author Becca Ferguson narrated 5 00:00:06,870 --> 00:00:11,480 retold by author Becca Ferguson narrated by Robbie Ferguson this is the lost 6 00:00:11,480 --> 00:00:11,490 by Robbie Ferguson this is the lost 7 00:00:11,490 --> 00:00:14,150 by Robbie Ferguson this is the lost world of the Nahanni Valley Northwest 8 00:00:14,150 --> 00:00:14,160 world of the Nahanni Valley Northwest 9 00:00:14,160 --> 00:00:19,179 world of the Nahanni Valley Northwest Territories 10 00:00:19,179 --> 00:00:19,189 11 00:00:19,189 --> 00:00:21,980 the Nahanni river winds its way through 12 00:00:21,980 --> 00:00:21,990 the Nahanni river winds its way through 13 00:00:21,990 --> 00:00:25,010 the Nahanni river winds its way through a mist shrouded gorge known as the 14 00:00:25,010 --> 00:00:25,020 a mist shrouded gorge known as the 15 00:00:25,020 --> 00:00:27,260 a mist shrouded gorge known as the valley of the headless men in the 16 00:00:27,260 --> 00:00:27,270 valley of the headless men in the 17 00:00:27,270 --> 00:00:29,560 valley of the headless men in the Canadian Northwest Territories the 18 00:00:29,560 --> 00:00:29,570 Canadian Northwest Territories the 19 00:00:29,570 --> 00:00:32,179 Canadian Northwest Territories the National Reserve is filled with canyons 20 00:00:32,179 --> 00:00:32,189 National Reserve is filled with canyons 21 00:00:32,189 --> 00:00:36,290 National Reserve is filled with canyons caves geysers towering Peaks untouched 22 00:00:36,290 --> 00:00:36,300 caves geysers towering Peaks untouched 23 00:00:36,300 --> 00:00:39,500 caves geysers towering Peaks untouched forests and a waterfall twice the height 24 00:00:39,500 --> 00:00:39,510 forests and a waterfall twice the height 25 00:00:39,510 --> 00:00:43,700 forests and a waterfall twice the height of Niagara Falls with its wailing winds 26 00:00:43,700 --> 00:00:43,710 of Niagara Falls with its wailing winds 27 00:00:43,710 --> 00:00:46,220 of Niagara Falls with its wailing winds the mysterious valley can only be 28 00:00:46,220 --> 00:00:46,230 the mysterious valley can only be 29 00:00:46,230 --> 00:00:50,150 the mysterious valley can only be accessed by foot or plane what's more it 30 00:00:50,150 --> 00:00:50,160 accessed by foot or plane what's more it 31 00:00:50,160 --> 00:00:52,700 accessed by foot or plane what's more it is believed by indigenous peoples to be 32 00:00:52,700 --> 00:00:52,710 is believed by indigenous peoples to be 33 00:00:52,710 --> 00:00:55,400 is believed by indigenous peoples to be haunted whose oral history speaks of 34 00:00:55,400 --> 00:00:55,410 haunted whose oral history speaks of 35 00:00:55,410 --> 00:00:59,509 haunted whose oral history speaks of lurking spirit creatures indeed the 36 00:00:59,509 --> 00:00:59,519 lurking spirit creatures indeed the 37 00:00:59,519 --> 00:01:02,090 lurking spirit creatures indeed the headless Valley namesake came about due 38 00:01:02,090 --> 00:01:02,100 headless Valley namesake came about due 39 00:01:02,100 --> 00:01:04,759 headless Valley namesake came about due to several unexplained deaths during the 40 00:01:04,759 --> 00:01:04,769 to several unexplained deaths during the 41 00:01:04,769 --> 00:01:07,490 to several unexplained deaths during the gold rush of the early 20th century 42 00:01:07,490 --> 00:01:07,500 gold rush of the early 20th century 43 00:01:07,500 --> 00:01:11,690 gold rush of the early 20th century in 1906 the MacLeod brothers set out in 44 00:01:11,690 --> 00:01:11,700 in 1906 the MacLeod brothers set out in 45 00:01:11,700 --> 00:01:14,600 in 1906 the MacLeod brothers set out in search of gold but their bodies were 46 00:01:14,600 --> 00:01:14,610 search of gold but their bodies were 47 00:01:14,610 --> 00:01:18,320 search of gold but their bodies were later found by a creek both decapitated 48 00:01:18,320 --> 00:01:18,330 later found by a creek both decapitated 49 00:01:18,330 --> 00:01:23,810 later found by a creek both decapitated heads never found in 1917 the headless 50 00:01:23,810 --> 00:01:23,820 heads never found in 1917 the headless 51 00:01:23,820 --> 00:01:26,030 heads never found in 1917 the headless body of a swiss prospector was found 52 00:01:26,030 --> 00:01:26,040 body of a swiss prospector was found 53 00:01:26,040 --> 00:01:30,170 body of a swiss prospector was found near a river then in 1945 the body of a 54 00:01:30,170 --> 00:01:30,180 near a river then in 1945 the body of a 55 00:01:30,180 --> 00:01:32,899 near a river then in 1945 the body of a miner from Ontario was found in his 56 00:01:32,899 --> 00:01:32,909 miner from Ontario was found in his 57 00:01:32,909 --> 00:01:35,920 miner from Ontario was found in his sleeping bag again without a head 58 00:01:35,920 --> 00:01:35,930 sleeping bag again without a head 59 00:01:35,930 --> 00:01:39,310 sleeping bag again without a head while some speculated the deaths to be 60 00:01:39,310 --> 00:01:39,320 while some speculated the deaths to be 61 00:01:39,320 --> 00:01:41,320 while some speculated the deaths to be the work of a serial killing hermit 62 00:01:41,320 --> 00:01:41,330 the work of a serial killing hermit 63 00:01:41,330 --> 00:01:44,110 the work of a serial killing hermit others disagreed too much time and 64 00:01:44,110 --> 00:01:44,120 others disagreed too much time and 65 00:01:44,120 --> 00:01:45,760 others disagreed too much time and passed between each killing to be the 66 00:01:45,760 --> 00:01:45,770 passed between each killing to be the 67 00:01:45,770 --> 00:01:49,300 passed between each killing to be the work of one madman the Danai dog rib and 68 00:01:49,300 --> 00:01:49,310 work of one madman the Danai dog rib and 69 00:01:49,310 --> 00:01:51,910 work of one madman the Danai dog rib and Inuit tribes of the area had a different 70 00:01:51,910 --> 00:01:51,920 Inuit tribes of the area had a different 71 00:01:51,920 --> 00:01:54,700 Inuit tribes of the area had a different explanation altogether for centuries 72 00:01:54,700 --> 00:01:54,710 explanation altogether for centuries 73 00:01:54,710 --> 00:01:57,850 explanation altogether for centuries they had feared a violent race of 74 00:01:57,850 --> 00:01:57,860 they had feared a violent race of 75 00:01:57,860 --> 00:02:01,120 they had feared a violent race of ape-like humanoids they called the nuke 76 00:02:01,120 --> 00:02:01,130 ape-like humanoids they called the nuke 77 00:02:01,130 --> 00:02:03,880 ape-like humanoids they called the nuke look as well as a large canid creature 78 00:02:03,880 --> 00:02:03,890 look as well as a large canid creature 79 00:02:03,890 --> 00:02:11,020 look as well as a large canid creature called Mahela in 1964 John Baptist a 80 00:02:11,020 --> 00:02:11,030 called Mahela in 1964 John Baptist a 81 00:02:11,030 --> 00:02:13,570 called Mahela in 1964 John Baptist a European along with his trapper 82 00:02:13,570 --> 00:02:13,580 European along with his trapper 83 00:02:13,580 --> 00:02:16,330 European along with his trapper companions reported a frightening 84 00:02:16,330 --> 00:02:16,340 companions reported a frightening 85 00:02:16,340 --> 00:02:17,740 companions reported a frightening encounter with these new cloak 86 00:02:17,740 --> 00:02:17,750 encounter with these new cloak 87 00:02:17,750 --> 00:02:21,150 encounter with these new cloak describing them as a hairy bearded 88 00:02:21,150 --> 00:02:21,160 describing them as a hairy bearded 89 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:24,070 describing them as a hairy bearded Neanderthal race less than five feet 90 00:02:24,070 --> 00:02:24,080 Neanderthal race less than five feet 91 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:27,460 Neanderthal race less than five feet tall dressed in moose skin and carrying 92 00:02:27,460 --> 00:02:27,470 tall dressed in moose skin and carrying 93 00:02:27,470 --> 00:02:30,910 tall dressed in moose skin and carrying clubs but the guajillo are more 94 00:02:30,910 --> 00:02:30,920 clubs but the guajillo are more 95 00:02:30,920 --> 00:02:34,870 clubs but the guajillo are more terrifying still believed to be evil 96 00:02:34,870 --> 00:02:34,880 terrifying still believed to be evil 97 00:02:34,880 --> 00:02:37,630 terrifying still believed to be evil spirits that protect the land against 98 00:02:37,630 --> 00:02:37,640 spirits that protect the land against 99 00:02:37,640 --> 00:02:40,960 spirits that protect the land against human intruders they travel alone taking 100 00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:40,970 human intruders they travel alone taking 101 00:02:40,970 --> 00:02:43,320 human intruders they travel alone taking only the heads of their victims 102 00:02:43,320 --> 00:02:43,330 only the heads of their victims 103 00:02:43,330 --> 00:02:46,930 only the heads of their victims looking like Snow White wolves with the 104 00:02:46,930 --> 00:02:46,940 looking like Snow White wolves with the 105 00:02:46,940 --> 00:02:50,500 looking like Snow White wolves with the broad face and clawed paws of a bear 106 00:02:50,500 --> 00:02:50,510 broad face and clawed paws of a bear 107 00:02:50,510 --> 00:02:53,530 broad face and clawed paws of a bear they resemble the long extinct bear dog 108 00:02:53,530 --> 00:02:53,540 they resemble the long extinct bear dog 109 00:02:53,540 --> 00:02:57,670 they resemble the long extinct bear dog known as emphysema died thus it has been 110 00:02:57,670 --> 00:02:57,680 known as emphysema died thus it has been 111 00:02:57,680 --> 00:03:01,270 known as emphysema died thus it has been said that the Nahanni Valley may well be 112 00:03:01,270 --> 00:03:01,280 said that the Nahanni Valley may well be 113 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:05,289 said that the Nahanni Valley may well be a lost world a remote land stalked and 114 00:03:05,289 --> 00:03:05,299 a lost world a remote land stalked and 115 00:03:05,299 --> 00:03:08,710 a lost world a remote land stalked and guarded by surviving relics of a far 116 00:03:08,710 --> 00:03:08,720 guarded by surviving relics of a far 117 00:03:08,720 --> 00:03:13,479 guarded by surviving relics of a far earlier time those who dare venture into 118 00:03:13,479 --> 00:03:13,489 earlier time those who dare venture into 119 00:03:13,489 --> 00:03:16,060 earlier time those who dare venture into the unknown depths of this vast reserve 120 00:03:16,060 --> 00:03:16,070 the unknown depths of this vast reserve 121 00:03:16,070 --> 00:03:20,500 the unknown depths of this vast reserve do so at their own peril for many who 122 00:03:20,500 --> 00:03:20,510 do so at their own peril for many who 123 00:03:20,510 --> 00:03:23,890 do so at their own peril for many who have gone did nary returned 124 00:03:23,890 --> 00:03:23,900 have gone did nary returned 125 00:03:23,900 --> 00:03:28,230 have gone did nary returned [Music] 126 00:03:28,230 --> 00:03:28,240 [Music] 127 00:03:28,240 --> 00:03:31,420 [Music] this has been the lost world of van Hani 128 00:03:31,420 --> 00:03:31,430 this has been the lost world of van Hani 129 00:03:31,430 --> 00:03:34,240 this has been the lost world of van Hani Valley Northwest Territories part of 130 00:03:34,240 --> 00:03:34,250 Valley Northwest Territories part of 131 00:03:34,250 --> 00:03:36,370 Valley Northwest Territories part of Becca Ferguson's Canadian folklore and 132 00:03:36,370 --> 00:03:36,380 Becca Ferguson's Canadian folklore and 133 00:03:36,380 --> 00:03:39,310 Becca Ferguson's Canadian folklore and ghost stories series catch the complete 134 00:03:39,310 --> 00:03:39,320 ghost stories series catch the complete 135 00:03:39,320 --> 00:03:41,650 ghost stories series catch the complete and ever-growing series on Wattpad or 136 00:03:41,650 --> 00:03:41,660 and ever-growing series on Wattpad 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