Before Roswell, there was Maury Island. In 1947, a man was out on a boat in the Puget Sound when he was a witness to an intriguing UFO sighting.  The next day, he was visted by a man in black, the first such reported sighting anywhere. Was it a hoax, or the real deal?

In World War Two, the Japanese were able to occupy two islands in the Aleutian Island chain of Alaska. This was the only time US soil was taken by the enemy in the war.

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1883 or An Act to execute certain treaty stipulations relating to Chinese was a law passed by the United States Congress. It was the first federal law to ban an ethnic group from immigrating to the United States. This tragic act led to the expulsions of Chinese people from many communities in the Pacific Northwest, as well as the murders of many immigrants in the region.

Diamondfield Jack killed two sheepherders in cold blood. Or at least he was convicted of doing so, but that conviction was later overturned. Listen to this episode to hear about a range war between the sheepman and cattlemen in Southern Idaho, and one key figure in the whole mess. 

Special thanks to Frank Fara for giving us permission to use his song "The Saga of Diamondfield Jack" from his album Songs of the Untamed West. Check out his website www.frankfara.com. You can buy an MP3 or CD of this song [on Amazon.](https://www.amazon.com/Songs-Untamed-West-Frank-Fara/dp/B001OHE02M/ref=tmm_msc_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=)

Samuel T. Packwood was a Northwest Pioneer twice over, having traveled the Oregon trail as a child and then again as an adult. He fought in the Civil War for both sides. He was a powerful figure in the development of Central Washington, investing in many early businesses in the region. He also became sheriff and kept the peace during a labor dispute.

Or how to escape when you are kidnapped by Sasquatch. This week, we are joined by Joel from Mainland Podcast to discuss Albert Ostman's account of being kidnapped by a family of Bigfoot in 1924 in British Columbia. 

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This week we will finish our discussion on the KGC, focusing on their activities in the Northwest. We will also visit with our old friend Jefferson Standifer. Check out our website [www.cascadiapodcast.com](www.cascadiapodcast.com) for the books that were referenced.

Have you ever heard of the Knights of the Golden Circle? Not many people have, yet this group claimed responsibility for tearing the South from Union and igniting the American Civil War. This week we talk about the group's origins and activities. Next week, we will discuss their subversive actions in the Pacific Northwest during the war.

Happy New Year to all of our listeners. We took a few moments to think about all of our favorite moments in 2018

When the first white settlers arrived in the Puget Sound Area, they found a diverse group of native tribes already living there. Unfortunately, coexistence did not work, and blood was shed. Governor Isaac Stevens took a heavy-handed approach to negotiate treaties, and many native groups were forced on to reservations. Others chose to fight back, leading to one of the few times the United States Marine Corp was involved in a fight with natives during the Battle of Seattle.