I am Native, but that doesn't make me different from anyone else. I think I've had encounters since I was young on the Rez (NM). My closest ones were in East Texas, but I feel I've had encounters in other places. I rely on my Native enstincts and knowledge in my investigations. I prefer a quiet, very small group to hunt with. At age 71, I'm not as nimible as i used to be and I Don't run at an encounter. I'm not stupid, but as a old deer hunter, I know they are as much, if not more, afraid of us and we are of them. I believe in the ailen/bigfoot connection than anything else. I live in South Texas.