Nez Perce Coyote Tales: The Myth Cycle

by Deward E. Walker Jr. and Daniel N. Matthews

Book Overview

An incorrigible trickster, a clever thief, a rogue, sometimes a magnanimous hero, often a vengeful loser, but always a survivor, Coyote is the most complex character in the Nez Perce cycle of traditional myths. Nez Perce Coyote Tales, a collection of fifty-two stories translated from the native language, represents the most extensive treatment of the character of Coyote for any Native American group. Within these pages are stories of Coyote and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806130326
• ISBN13: 9780806130323
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 9.2"