Coyote In Native American

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The Coyote is a renowned trickster among various Native Americans. The Coyote is revered for his cunning, humor and creation of boundaries. He is an interesting character found in Native American cultures across North America. In some stories the Coyote is the creator or has the power to create life. In others he is a cultural hero fighting and outwitting supernatural enemies. Often times he is a messenger delivering culturally significant information to the people. Most often he is a trickster, traveling from wilderness to civilization, outsmarting people. When he is not tricking others he is a sex-crazed, buffoon who is always meeting his demise at the hands of a smarter opponent. The stories are for entertainment and