Several of these stories originally appeared in other publications: “Coyote Keeps His Name,” “Coyote and the Mallard Ducks,” “Coyote and the Bear Women,” The Dancing Bulrushes,” The Medicines,” “Coyote Visits the Women,” and “Coyote Finishes His Work,” in Chouteau Review; “Fox Loses His Tail,” “Whirlwind Woman,” and “Coyote Brings a Girl Back to Life” in Contemporary Literature in Translation; “Coyote and Wolverine” in Dalmo’ma; “Coyote Gambles” and “Coyote Takes Water from the Frog People” in McKenzie Enterprise; “Coyote and His Knee,” “Coyote Shows How He Can Lie,” and “The Tree Holders” in Skywriting.

Copyright © 1977 by Barry Holstun Lopez

Cover design by Mumtaz Mustafa

ISBN: 978-1-4804-0920-0

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