Far better than the oft said phrase,"A picture is worth a thousand words". In this case, I believe "A word, is worth a thousand pictures." Language, and the ability to convey thoughts with words, is unique to one type of animal, MAN.

For many years now, I have researched the many different languages of the world. Although I couldn't cover the thousands of dialects for each, I made a conscientious effort to find the roots to the phrase of this recording. I, upon first hearing the recording, thought it may have been a Russian dialect of sorts. Many people, who have heard it, referred to the speech as Latin. Others, chose different languages. As I began to delve into language construction a little more closely, I began to form the opinion that Native American language, resembled this tape more closely than any other language I had heard. This idea made more sense to me, as the question of how many Russians, other than in Alaska were known to have had settlements in the contiguous United States? Especially, in the state of Ohio? From this thought, I ruled out Russian, as being the recording's spoken language.

Of the recording, one can only, at this juncture, ascertain it is 'spontaneously' made. The maker, who or whatever made the imprint, is a real entity. As I have always suspected and of what has been written in ancient text, the interaction of the Native peoples and the creature we know as Bigfoot/Sasquatch,had been an on going event throughout Native history. It is the Native American path that I have more recently followed, in trying to understand what is being said in the recording. There are many tribes, with many dialects. So many in fact, it would have taken me many years, without the help of the internet, to listen to them. Thanks to the concern of my many friends in the field of Cryptozoology, I have been introduced to the many different representatives of Native tribes here in Ohio.

At Don Keating's May, Tri-State BF Study Group meeting, I had the pleasure of meeting two Native people who have been instrumental in ascertaining the origin of the language used in the Labor Day recording. Hawk and Karen are their names. Hawk's heritage is Apache. Karen's heritage is Shawnee. Don, who had been investigating the sounds and sights of Bigfoot, on Hawk and Karen's property, introduced the recording to them, and for that I am forever grateful. It was then, Hawk and Karen, took the initiative to play the tape for older relatives of their tribe. The results were not only interesting, but followed the path of my own thinking, and has been becoming more clear to me as to the conclusions they may make.

The recording was played, without any indication as to what it was thought to be, to Sue Littlewolf,Phil Riterain, and Hawk's grandfather, Graycoat Spearman. Ms. Littlewolf, had thought she heard an ancient language being spoken in the phrase that the 'Talker' had made. She had said, maybe Hawk's grandfather would understand it better. Mr. Spearman, is a Chief. After hearing the tape's recorded speech, and without knowing what it was, he replied it sounded like an ancient dialect of the Algonquin tribes. This language, from what I have learned thus far, is no longer in use. It was used in the 1600's. If this is the case, and it is Algonquin, then BF/SAS, has been here in Ohio, for quite a long time.

Chief Graycoat,after listening to the recording was able to determine that part of the phrase, that sounds like "ETOOBESSIELAYSENTOOLOSMIT..INIT" has a meaningful translation. The 'Talker' is saying something to the effect,"We are watching" or it might be,"We are being watched", but this, if correct, implies, that not only the 'Talker' was present in front of my van, but more than one, was present at the site. There is a correlation here with the experience my research partner and I had in 1993, when we heard a communication of sorts between two entities above and below our campsite. This communication, manifested itself in the form a 'Warbleing Whistle' like sound. It is not like anything I have ever heard before, or since in the woods of Ohio, or for that matter, the woods of any state that I have been in. I have always speculated,that to mimic other animal sounds, would be precisely the correct way to go about communicating with another of it's kind, when it did not want to reveal it's presence to human beings. Hence, the sounds that emanate from the forests of the United States, are usually of that type of nature. Whistles, howls, screams, growels, wails,and other types like this. However, if this creature had in fact possessed the ability to speak and at some time in the past developed it's own language, why not use this language to communicate to creatures of it's own kind? I think it does, and I think this tape recording is exactly the way it's language has evolved during the last few centuries.

I am also, in the process of communicating with a Native American, whose expertise in the field of Native languages, is well known. It is my hope, this individual and the afore mentioned persons, will be able to shed some light on a possible way I can personally make contact with this being. It has always been my endeavor to meet in a one on one situation, with this creature, and develop a rapport with it or with a family of such beings. If all that I have read about this creature is true, and if all the accounts of enduring relationships by contactees of this creature are true, then it, in my estimation, will only take time, knowledge, and a useful understanding of this being to become a trusted contact with it, myself. This may sound a bit unreasonable, but do we know everything? I think not, and I am a willing guinea pig. Whatever it takes, to go the extra mile.

In contacting this creature, there will be no more speculation as to if they migrate, what they eat, how they breed, where their origin in the cycle of life is, or how they have managed to elude the ever present intrusions of the human acreage consumers.

I have always admired the ways of the Native Americans. I realize, they also had possessed some of the same violent characteristics that other races had, but their abilities to understand the world and all of it's beauty, has always been something purely mystifying to me. They gave life to all things. Rocks, sky, mountains. Things that other's took for granted. It is no small wonder, that these creatures would become part of this heritage and be able to live along side of the 'People'. Whites no of nothing except the acquisition of 'property' and the sin of an overpowering, all encompassing, greed. It is no wonder, these creatures distance themselves from human beings, as they must do.

I hope that one day, and I hope it will be soon, they will look upon me, and feel the shame I have for being what my heritage has bestowed upon me, and know that they have finally found a white man who knows the meaning of trust and honor.

School of Speech Pathology & Audiology
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
(216) 672-2672
Kent.Ohlc 44242-0001

November 22, 1994
Mr. Richard LaMonica
256 E. Archwood Avenue
Akron, Ohio 44301

Dear Mr. LaMonica,

Here is a report of measurements I made from sound spectrograms ("voiceprints") of the tape recording you brought to our Speech Science Laboratory. Although you referred to the talker on the tape as Bigfoot, I'll simply refer to him as "the subject" for the sake of this report. After playing the analog casette tape recording of the subject through a band-pass filter (bandwidth from 60-6,500 Hz) and digitizing it at 15,000 samples per second, I stored it in a computer we use in the Laboratory. I used a signal processing program (called CSpeech) to display the digital signal and make the measurements. From 5 of the repetitions of the vowel "ill (as in the word bit), I computed the average of each of the first three formants in the vowel. (The formants represent the frequency ranges at which the subject's vocal tract best resonated when the vowels were spoken.) The averages for the first, second and third formants were, respectively, 485, 1765, and 2221 Hz. By taking these frequency measurements and using them in various formulas, I estimated that the length of the subject's vocal tract was about 17 centimeters. This is the average length of males who are about 6 feet tall or a little shorter. Other measurements on those same 5 vowels indicated that the pitch (more correctly, the fundamental frequency) of the subject's voice was about 240 Hz. This would be in the pitch range typical of tenors. I recognize that I'm sending this report later than I had planned, and I apologize for the delay. I thank you for your patience. Both Dr. John Hawks, whom you first talked to, and I thank you for the opportunity to try to help you in your pursuit of Bigfoot.

Sincerely yours,
Richard J. Klich, Ph.D.
Director, Speech Science Laboratory

Jacob “Jake” Rast – Audio Engineer,

Moon Room Recording Studios

Olathe, KS

Jake Rast requests contact information for him, be withheld. Should you care to contact him, you will have to make a request through me. Sorry, but he is operating out of his business addresses, and cannot use their server for Bigfoot mail. He issues an apology for any inconveniences this may cause.

Thanks,

Rich La Monica

The vocalizations reviewed here are from Richard La Monica's tape recordings obtained during a field expedition in the forests of south central Ohio. This document is the property of Moon Room Recording Studios and may not be reproduced or used by anyone without express written permission of above organization.

I received these first generation cassette tape recordings in August of 1999 for a clean up and duplication project. During the process of this project I became intrigued with the vocalization and began a limited waveform content analysis.

Duration of Analysis: 16 & ¾ Hours total

Engineer: Jake Rast – BS Electrical Engineering Technology,

8 years experience as Computer Systems Engineer,

5 years experience as Technical Product Manager

12 years experience as Audio Engineer for,

Etc… Recording Studios and Moon Room Studios.

EQUIPMENT USED:

COMPUTER and DIGITAL OUTBOARD:

Macintosh G3,

BBE Sonic Maximizer,

Sony Espressa, CD/R/RW

E-MU / Ensoniq – PARIS 2.1 Digital Recording Software

BIAS - Peak 2.1 Two Track Audio Tools

IK Software – T-RackS Digital Mastering Software

SpectraSonic – Wave-Alysis 4.20, Waveform Analyzer

Various Pro-Tool audio plug-in’s

ANALOG DEVICES:

Panasonic micro-cassette recorder with voice activation and auto-compression functionality.

16 years of audio experienced ears

MONITORING DEVICES:

Mackie – HR-824 Near Field Studio Monitors

Tannoy – 800A : Studio Reference Monitors

AKG – K-270S Sealed Cup / Dual Transducer Head Phone monitors

Analysis, Process and Findings

OBJECTIVE:

Taking into consideration the vocal tract length data from a previous study of the “Talker” vocalizations by Dr. Klich, I wanted to accomplish two things:

A. Determine if any sonic evidence of tampering existed.

B. Waveform Comparison and analysis, so as to identify any unusual characteristics.

GIVEN:

1. Standard, normal biased cassette tape of incident.

2. Micro-cassette type recording device

3. Non-ported, open environment

4. Vocal tract length data

Analysis Part A:

The sonic quality of the recording coincides with the limitations of the recording device used and the constraint of the chosen recording media (micro-cassette tape). The remaining issue was to identify any pre-recorded audio, any A/D Editing and determine the generation of the recording that was represented by the standard cassette copy we were given to conduct the analyses.

Conclusion A:

Based on a slightly de-graded dynamic range measurement, I concluded it to be approximately a 2nd or 3rd generation recording. There was no sonic or physical evidence of either an Analog or Digital multi-track edit. This would eliminate the possible introduction of a pre-recorded and/or “punched-in” vocalization.

Comparison Analysis Part B:

After digitally sampling the vocalization, the “cleaned” or sampled data, was played back in several formats to try and identify if the vocalization could have been recorded, reversed (played backwards) and then re-recorded.

Using a voice activated micro-cassette recorder (similar to the model used in obtaining the original recording), the vocalization was compared against recreated samples using several different sized individuals in attempt to identify any unusual characteristics in the waveform in reference to the vocalizations original environmental conditions. Comparison Analysis Part B cont.:

Waveform Characteristics -

1. Auto-compression events

2. Amplitudes

3. Timbre

4. Sound Pressure Level ( SPL )

Original Environmental Conditions:

Open with low cross-wave transmission characteristics – a larger ratio of acoustical absorbing matter (air, trees and ground), versus a smaller amount of any sonically reflective or resonant parallel surfaces (such as walls).

The small quantity of resonant and reflective surface materials detected was determined by the position and distance from which the vocalization was projected, reflected and then recorded. These surfaces were later defined by the client as a mid-size van type vehicle. The glass windshield and sheet metal hood of the vehicle represents those reflective surfaces. Proximity plays a significant role in this situation because the closer the vocalization is to a resonant and reflective surface the more detail is more likely imprinted to tape.

Auto-Compression Event -

Closer examination of the audio and waveform shows that a function of the recording device called auto-compression*, was activated. This piece of information provides an estimation of the distance and direction from which the vocalization emanated.

* Auto-compression is a protective feature of the microphone. It regulates the sonic content of the recording so the signal does not “clip” or distort. At the same time, it uses that same concept to protect the microphone and speaker from those potentially harmful voltage levels generated by sudden changes in signal gain. If an audio source gets too close to the device where Sound Pressure Level is greater than the actual rating of the microphone, that would be indicative of a close proximity recording

Amplitude, Timbre and Sound Pressure Level

Comparison of original vocalization audio and waveform content (Amplitude, Timbre and Sound Pressure Level) to three, recreated vocalizations recorded of equal duration and generated by three different human subjects of different height and weight.

Height Weight

1. 5ft - 7in 159lbs

2. 6ft – 3in 191lbs

3. 6ft – 10in 253lbs

Recreation Environment – Outside at dusk (8:45 CDT), open meadow on slightly forested perimeter, a 1978 Chevy van.

The comparison recordings were very “thin” sounding and waveform amplitudes were less than the “Talker” vocalization. The “thin” sound of the recreated samples is directly related to the subject’s inability to generate a resonance from the close proximity of the vehicle (van). A resonant quality, or lack there of, will produce a distinctive timbre. Compared to the original vocalization, the three recreated samples did not generate enough Sound Pressure Level. This would indicate that the individuals in the recreation lacked the mass to sufficiently produce enough overtones to trigger the auto-compression.

Resonance – A reinforcement of sound in a vibrating body caused by waves from another body vibrating at nearly the same rate.

Timbre – The distinctive quality given to a sound by its overtones.

Overtone – One of the higher tones in a complex musical tone.

The extrapolation of the given data shows the following:

1. the subject making the vocalization projected sound loudly enough towards the general direction of the microphone to initiate both the voice-activation record and auto-compression functions. The audio and waveform characteristics indicate brief contact with the recording device by the subject.

2. To activate the auto-compression, the space between the projected vocalization to the recording device needs to be approximately 1 to 3 feet at any given time along with a trajectory of 10 to 30 degrees off the center of the devices microphone.

3. While I am not speech therapist, I will note that the vocalizations rapid fluctuation in pitch, tone control and overall inflection are odd. The three sample vocalizations were not able to effectively reproduce those characteristics represented on the original Talker recording.

4. The integrity of the recording is intact. No aural or physical tampering was detected. There is such a consistent amount of composition on the recording that it could not of been enhanced or edited in either analog or digital capacities.

These conclusions are solely based on: The previous vocal tract length calculation, The hard data produced with my tests and the available equipment, along with years of experience in the audio recording field and limited forensic exposure.

This vocalization was recorded at very close proximity and emanated from a significantly massive subject. The vocalization demonstrates powerful, controlled, almost curious, vocal inflections as well as very interesting resonance characteristics. To me, the sound is somewhat similar to the nasal bellow of a bear or lion. This would reinforce the fact that the subject making the vocalization possessed not only a large body, but a large head as well.

Although I am not a speech pathologist, I have had basic courses in Latin, French, Spanish and German, along with 13 years of exposure to my in-laws, of which are of Asian heritage. If I learned anything from taking a foreign language, it is that inflection is important in order to convey an action while using minimal verbal content. This is accurate in the way primates communicate with each other as well.

I am also not a primatologist, but the monkey-ape-like enunciation and inflection components of this vocalization audibly resemble a primitive foreign language. Along with my test subjects, I could not effectively reproduce the vocalizations combined tone and rapid pitch fluctuations. The smooth flow of the vocalization is very spontaneous and does not sound like a “rehearsed” passage.

These vocalizations are a product of a very large, human-like subject that is very comfortable communicating in the above-mentioned “style”.

J.P. Rast III – Audio Engineer

August, 1999

The Algonquian-Wakashan language family of North America was one of the most widespread of Native American linguistic stocks; in historical times, tribes speaking its languages extended from coast to coast. Today the surviving languages of the Algonquian-Wakashan family are spoken by some 80,000 Native Americans in Canada, the Great Lakes region, Montana, Wyoming, Oklahoma, and the NE United States. The Algonquian branch of the family once had some 50 distinct tongues, among them Algonquin, Arapaho, Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Cree, Delaware, Kickapoo, Menomini, Micmac, Ojibwa (or Chippewa), Penobscot, Sac and Fox, Shawnee, and Yurok. Two other important branches of the Algonquian-Wakashan stock are Salishan and Wakashan. Among the tribes speaking Salishan languages are the Bella Coola, Clallam, Coeur d'Alene, Colville, Flathead, Nisqualli, Okanogan, Pend d'Oreille, Puyallup, Shuswap, Spokan, and Tillamook. The Salishan tongues are spoken in British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. Tribes speaking Wakashan languages (used along the Pacific Northwest coast) include the Nootka, Nitinat, Makah, Kwakiutl, Bella Bella, and Kitamat. Polysynthesism characterizes the Algonquian-Wakashan languages, which are inflected and make great use of suffixes. Prefixes are employed to a limited extent.

(Editor's Note:) I find it very interesting, languages used in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, where the majority of Bigfoot/Sasquatch sightings are reported, are an important branch of the Algonquian language. The word Sasquatch, as most know, is an Americanized translation of a Salish word, meaning "Wild Man of the Woods."