A powerful force and yet the butt of humor, the coyote figure runs
through the folklore of many American Indian tribes. He can be held
up as a "terrible example" of conduct, a model of what not to do,
and yet admired for a careless. anarchistic energy that suggests
unlimited possibilities. Mourning Dove, an Okanagan, knew him well
from the legends handed down by her people. She preserved them for
posterity in "Coyote Stories," originally published in 1933.
Here is Coyote, the trickster, the selfish individualist, the
imitator, the protean character who indifferently puts the
finishing touches on a world soon to receive human beings. And here
is Mole, his long-suffering wife, and all the other Animal People,
including Fox, Chipmunk, Owl-Woman, Rattlesnake, Grizzly Bear,
Porcupine, and Chickadee. Here it is revealed why Skunk's tail is
black and white, why Spider has such long legs, why Badger is so
humble, and why Mosquito bites people. These entertaining,
psychologically compelling stories will be welcomed by a wide
spectrum of readers.
Jay Miller has supplied an introduction and notes for this Bison
Books edition and restored chapters that were deleted from the
original.
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