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Name of the Storyteller:
Celia Muniz
Title of the Story:
How the Coyote got its Name
Story Source Material:
The story was taken from a website
about Native American Tales.
The website’s publisher gave me permission to use
their version of the tale.
Story Rating:
Children
Taletype Classification of the
Story:
Animal Tale
Abstract/Summary
In the beginning of the world Spirit
Chief called all the animal people to his lodge. The animals are told that
before the sun rises each will be given a new name. The first to get there will
be allowed to choose any name he wants. The talk made the animal people very
excited. Each wanted a proud name and to be ruler of some tribe. Of all the
animals Sin-ka-lip the Coyote hated his name the most and was willing to do
anything to get there first even if it meant staying up all night.
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