The Legend of Squaw Butte
Friday, October 12th, 2007Welcome to Idaho Yak

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As long as man can remember the majestic Squaw Butte has stood guard over a Emmett valley.
Squaw Butte has been a source of countless legends to the early settlers, and to all who came later. The legends about Squaw Butte were told and re-told by the old-timers, but only a few of them were ever recorded.
One of the many stories explains why the Butte is called “the sorrowing mother.” Today’s podcast is the story of the “Sorrowing Mother. (more…)













