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| Photo of Coyote by Yathin S Krishnappa. Source. |
Coyote's Gifts. Source.
Coyote's house fire creates the aurora borealis.
Coyote rolls over and creates cold wind.
Coyote traveled around the country and shaped the land in his whimsical way.
Coyote also created each tribe's unique language.
Coyote can shapeshift
Coyote and the Salmon. Source.
Coyote decides to throw a feast and invites everyone over so they will think Coyote is amazing with his generousity, cooking skills. and party skills. However, all the cooked salmon came to life again and they escaped, including the oil! The people went home and Coyote's party was ruined. Later a very long winter came along and Coyote stayed inside. However, it turns out that the salmon had kept the outside around Coyote's house in a winter appearance so Coyote had stayed inside until summertime.
Retelling Ideas:
Combine the two stories above. Coyote knew that the winter was especially long, yet he did not go outside to check if something was wrong.
Coyote could use his powers to shape the world to make it always nice outside his home, but why doesn't he?
How did the salmon come to life again? Why did Coyote cook them if the Salmon were intelligent enough to get revenge on Coyote?
How did the salmon change the weather around Coyote's house?
What if the salmon were magic and that is why Coyote wanted to use them as his main dish?
What if the people laughed at Coyote for failing to catch the fish so Coyote was mocked and not respected?
What if Coyote disguised himself as a Salmon to catch them again and pay them back for making it winter outside his home?
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