Edward Cullen is not a Navajo Skin-walker For those who have seen the movie "Twilight" or read the Twilight Series books, by Stephanie Meyer, you are familiar with the teenage vampire Edward and his vegetarian vampire family. In the books and the movie, the Quileute Indians that are natives to Forks refer to Edward as an "Apotamkin". According to the Quileute legends and history in the movie and books, the Apotamkin are devilish creatures who feed off the blood of others and live forever. They have supernatural powers such as extreme speed, super hero … [Read More...]
Fishing Forks A family that prays together stays together. A few families go fishing together as well. This activity has been hailed as the most entertaining at the same time relaxing as well creating a superlative bond between family members. What better than the lovely region of Forks in Washington which offers the rain forest, the Northern Pacific Cost, Solduc Rivers and scenic beauty to make fishing memorable. Home for the healthiest salmon and steelhead fishes this region attracts many steelhead fishermen from around the world. The rivers in Fork … [Read More...]
Bella Swan is the heroine of the book and movie series Twilight. Bella chooses to leave sunny warm Phoenix, Arizona to live with her father Charlie in Forks, Washington. Bella loves Phoenix and doesn’t enjoy the rainy weather that Forks enjoys. She makes this decision for the benefit of her mother Rene who has remarried and needs to travel with her new husband for his job as a minor league baseball player. Bella’s mother took her away from Forks at 6 months old after she and Charlie were divorced. Bella spent a few weeks each summer with her father and … [Read More...]
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Twilight fans around the world are patiently anticipating the saga’s fourth movie installment, Breaking Dawn. The film is based on the fourth novel in the Twilight series written by Stephenie Meyers. Following in the footsteps of the previous movies, Breaking Dawn is to be released on November 18th of 2011. Kirsten Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner will continue their roles as Bella Swan, Edward Cullen and Jacob Black. The earlier movies focused on the romantic love triangle between Bella, Edward and Jacob. As in … [Read More...]
Edward Cullen warns Bella Swan early on in “New Moon,” that you don’t want to provoke the Volturi. However, that's exactly what Edward plans to do when he later believes his sweetheart has bit the dust. What are the Volturi? In Stephenie Meyer’s ubiquitous Twilight universe they are a sort of vampire ruling class led by a trio of three thousand year old dudes: Aro, Marcus and Caius. They live on a lavish estate in the Italian city of Volterra which they rarely leave, except under extreme circumstances. You would think practically indestructible vampires … [Read More...]
Have You Seen a Vampire? Don't know how to start with, but since childhood I've been fascinated by ghost stories and myths. I am from India, a land of folktales and myths and this Twilight thing has given a new meaning to my outlook...I feel that there exists amongst us some kind of power which is unseen but sometimes felt when you're walking down the street all alone, when You feel you're being watched or followed. We might think that these legends and myths are just farcical but their very existence till date inspire in us to explore the unseen. We … [Read More...]
The serenity and pristine beauty offered by sparkling beaches never fail to mesmerize any traveler who has the knack for sea voyage and adventure. Lush rainforests are another exciting treat. Combine these two in a beautiful package and you get a haven that everybody thinks is fictional. But such place really does exist. Any traveler would love to see the beauty of Quileute Indian Reservation. This nature’s paradise is located in Clallam County of Washington State, which in turn could be found in the Olympic Peninsula. The western part of the Olympic … [Read More...]
“I smell blood” exclaims a quileute wolf as he struts away in hunt of flesh imagine the surprise when he wanders upon “The Cold Ones” (twilight vampires) their skin shimmering in the sunshine nearly blinding reflecting the sunlight. Additional wolves come as the pack once more recovers its strength in shear numbers. Undiscouraged by the presence of werewolves the vampires resume feeding upon a freshly killed elk. The wolves surround them and a battle soon ensues. A conflict that's carried on throughout the ages, and continues still now. It all begins with a … [Read More...]
In Quileute Legends there is a story about Sexdate. At one time there was a young man, named Sexdate, who was lazy and Jobless. Due to this fact he only received the tail-part of dried out salmon for his meals. His older brother's wife brought him the salmon, which he would arrange into a small basket that he had concealed under his blanket. One day his brother and sister-in-law journeyed to Ozette, and left the young man at home. Whilst they were gone, somebody sighted a whale far away in the sea, swimming towards the land. The Quileute of … [Read More...]
The Quileute: A People of Legends The Quileute, sometimes known as the Quillayute, are a Native American tribe located in Washington State in the USA. There are only about 750 tribal members left in existence and they live on a reservation known as La Push. The tribe also has its own language, which is currently in danger of going extinct. Perhaps the best known modern mention of the Quileute tribe comes from Stephanie Meyer's use of the tribe in her popular book series 'Twilight', where they are able to shape-shift into wolves. While the actual Quileute … [Read More...]