Sasquatch Grabbing Bad Children T-Shirt by Thomas Sewid The T-shirt is a soft poly/cotton blend with a colorful vibrant print.
Here is the story behind the print by Tom Sewid:
Every family within the Kwakwaka’wakw and Laichwiltach Tribes of
Northeastern and Northwestern Vancouver Island, British Columbia,
has different stories about what an ancestor experienced when
encountering a Dzoonakwa/Sasquatch. These stories come to life
in legends that have been passed down for thousands of years and
come to life in dance at our Potlatch ceremonies.
Every Tribe and family has a legend about the ‘Dzoonakwa’,
‘Sasquatch’ or ’Wildwoman of the Woods’ taking children away
that are bad. They say Dzoonakwa always watches from the forest
children and young people. She’s not allowed to take them unless
they misbehave. If they act up, steal, whine, are lazy, pull tantrums,
don’t do their chores, fight or don’t listen to their scout leaders, she
can take that bad child or young person.
Dzoonakwa runs from the forest and grabs the bad young person with
her big, hairy arm. They say she will reach through a window or tear
through a tent. She then rubs Spruce tree sap into the eyes of the bad young person so they are blind and cannot see. The child is tossed into
her basket on her back or stuffed into a sack woven from red cedar
bark. It’s like a giant coffee bean or potato sack.
Dzoonakwa then runs into the forest, up a tall mountain to her
invisible home, and that’s where she boils up the bad children and
eats them. So you young people, always ensure you behave, especially
when you are out in the forest. You must remember that Dzoonakwa
is always watching to ensure that you behave yourself, do what is
asked of you, and always remember to listen to your elders, especially
your Scout leaders.
Now, you young people, remember one thing about life: They say you
will meet people from all over. Some will even come from other parts of
the world.