Plot Recall
the two trickster characters in "Coyote and the Buffalo"
Coyote and the Old Woman
literature that was originally spoken or sung instead of written
Oral Tradition (Oral Literature)
This story explains why there are no buffalo west of the Rocky Mountains
"Coyote and the Buffalo"
Coyote shows this trickster trait when he summons objects
Magic
U.S state where the Okanogan tribe currently resides
Washington
In "Coyote and the Buffalo," Coyote asks this to buy himself time before Buffalo Bull kills him
let him smoke his pipe
a story in which one character tricks another and that teaches a moral or lesson
Trickster Tale
"Coyote and the Buffalo" explains why buffalo horns are....
shaped the way they are
Coyote shows this trickster trait when he kicks the buffalo bones and kills the cow
Violence
language of the Okanogan people
Salish
"Coyote, Deer, Obsidian, and Rock" explains that coyotes will run from you if you hold up your hands because...
Coyote thinks you have a rock to throw at him
a short story, usually involving the animals as main characters, that conveys a moral
Fable
In this story, Coyote hunts with arrows but misses every shot
"Coyote and the Fishers"
The old woman shows this trickster trait when she steals Coyote's soup
(cunning, trickery, sneakiness)
a bag that holds arrows
quiver
In "Coyote and the Buffalo," Coyote is rewarded with a magic cow that will feed him forever as long as he does this
only slices off the fat and rubs ash in the wound
a body of beliefs, myths, and stories relating to a particular place or group of people
Folklore
In this story, four friends each have a dream that they betray one another.
"Coyote, Deer, Obsidian, and Rock"
Coyote shows this trickster trait when he eats the magic flowers after they warn him not to
Impulsive
(can't control himself, reckless)
translation of "swah-netk'-qhu"
area along the Columbia River where Okanogan people live
The moral (lesson) of "Coyote and the Fishers"
Do not get rid of something unless you know you can replace it.
a symbol, a typical example of something, or the original example of something
Archetype
In this story, we are introduced to The Great Spirit
"Coyote, Deer, Obsidian, and Rock"
Coyote shows this trickster trait when he leaves the wolves and bears in the stars
Desire to be remembered
(ego)
the first female Native American novelist
Christine Quintasket or Mourning Dove