Readings (Trickster Tales)

Here are the Native American stories about Coyote:

Here is a link to "Coyote and Bull," a story from the Nez Perce tribe.

http://www.ucan-online.org/legend.asp?legend=5913&category=8

"Coyote as Medicine Man" is also known as "Coyote and the Mallard Ducks":

http://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Legends/Coyote-And-The-Mallard-Ducks-NezPerce.html

"The Origin of Eternal Death" is also known as "Coyote and Eagle go to the Land of the Dead"

http://www.native-languages.org/wishramstory.htm

In this story from the Shoshone, Wolf tricks Coyote:

http://www.shoshoneindian.com/legend_001.htm

Here is another Raven story ("Raven and His Grandmother") from the Aleut:

http://www.ilhawaii.net/~stony/lore27.html

Closer to us geographically is "Rabbit and Fox," an Iroquois story:

http://www.ilhawaii.net/~stony/lore40.html

"How Rabbit Brought Fire to the People" is a Creek story:
http://www.ilhawaii.net/~stony/lore61.html

Enjoy!

Dr. Szlyk