The Hoopa Project: Harvey Pratt

The Hoopa Project: Bigfoot Encounters in California by Dave Paulides, Director of the North American Bigfoot Search, released in 2008, features 16 forensic sketches by Harvey Pratt. Harvey was a commissioned to meet with individuals who had witnessed Bigfoot and Bigfoot activity. Based on interviews with the witnesses, Harvey completed the 16 sketches of Bigfoot featured in the project book. The solo exhibition at the Southern Plains Indian Museum features the paintings of Harvey Pratt but will include a recently completed three piece resin wall sculpture titled My Dark Passenger. The three pieces, measuring 7” to 17” depict Bigfoot hands and head. Each piece is hand painted.

The artwork by Harvey Pratt will be on view through May 2, 2009. Gallery hours are 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. On April 18, 2009 at 1:00 p.m., Harvey Pratt will return to the Southern Plains Indian Museum for a fascinating discussion of the great mystery of Bigfoot.

The Southern Plains Indian Museum is located at 715 East Central Blvd (Hwy 62) Anadarko, OK 73005. For more information call the museum at 405-247-6221. Admission to all museum exhibits is free. To learn more about the artist click below

Harvey Pratt is an accomplished master artist. He is a self taught, multi-talented artist whose first artistic endeavor was not painting but sculpting his own toys or action figures from clay given to him and his younger brother by their grandfather. He is a Cheyenne and Arapaho tribal member and has been recognized by the Cheyenne People as an Outstanding Southern Cheyenne. Pratt received one of the highest honors; induction into the Southern Cheyenne Chief’s Lodge as one of their Cheyenne Peace Chiefs.

Pratt graduated high school from Saint Patrick’s Indian Mission, Anadarko, Okla. He earned an A.A. S. degree in Police Science from Oklahoma State University in Oklahoma City. He is a United States Marine Corps veteran, 1962-1965, served in Vietnam, Air Rescue and Da Nang Air Base Security. From 1965-72 he was a member of the Midwest City Police Department, Patrol Division, Investigative Division. He joined the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) in 1972 as a narcotics investigator and retired in 1992 as an Assistant Director. Currently employed as the police forensic artist by the OSBI, Pratt is the only full-time police forensic artist in Oklahoma and is considered one of the leading forensic artists in the United States.

Sasquatch Encounters 3

I'm no fan of demonizing BF, but I am a big fan of promoting BF in all the colorful ways she/he is seen in our culture. On March 4th MSNBC.com reprinted a newswire press release announcing the debut of the third installation of the Sasquatch Encounters series.

You can read the official press release here or continue reading below.

updated 1:01 p.m. PT, Wed., March. 4, 2009

LOS ANGELES, CA - Clint Romag, author of the Bigfoot horror series The Sasquatch Encounters, releases the next chapter "Fury Of The Sasquatch."

Chad Gamin and Andrew Bridgeton travel to Hyder, Alaska to investigate a flurry of Bigfoot sightings. Little do they know, that the dozens of Sasquatch that slaughtered 30 hunters at Camp Elizabeth four years before are about to reappear. These murderous beasts have remained hidden until now despite massive search efforts throughout Canada. In the middle of the night, the Sasquatch will invade Hyder and unleash a fury that the world has not seen. Caught by surprise, both Andrew and Chad as well as the townspeople of Hyder, will have to fight for their lives against the onslaught in hopes of surviving.

The unlucky ones will be dragged deep into caves where even a worse fate awaits them.

Also included is the short story "The Grandfather." Whatever happened to the few surviving Sasquatch that escaped at the end of The Ape Cave Horror? Deanna and Rachel, sisters living in Cougar, Washington, are about to find out. A relaxing evening watching television quickly turns into a nightmare.

"This is book three in the series and is the most intense story yet," Clint Romag said. "From the first chapter until the end, the reader will be in for a frightful ride. For the first time, you will be getting into the mind of one of the Sasquatch. Also, what is driving this fury? The reader will discover that there may be a darker force directing this attack."

"Also included are two maps and several illustrations all created by Jahrome Youngker," Romag said. "It's his best work yet. If the cover doesn't keep you up late at night, the inside illustrations will."

About the Author

Clint Romag grew up in Longview, WA, where stories of Bigfoot roaming the forests outside his small town influenced the direction of his writing. He graduated from Western Washington University, and currently lives in Los Angeles. Romag has written several novels including "The Werewolf King" and "The Ape Cave Horror."

Note to Editors: The Author is available for interviews. Review copies of "Fury Of The Sasquatch" are available upon request. "Fury Of The Sasquatch" is available at www.amazon.com, www.barnesandnoble.com and at Barnes & Noble for $12.95.

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Neadertals Sequenced

We don't know where BF fits into the evolutionary tree, but then again we only recently have began to understand where neanderthals fit into the picture. Thanks to DNA we have a clearer picture how the puzzle of hominid history fits together

Two great sites offer a great view of neanderthals place by following up on the DNA sequencing.

One site, National Geographic talks about the very beginning of the DNA sequencing of neanderthals.

While the other site, Nature, is an update with four streaming videos taking us on a complete journey of the DNA Sequence.