Evelyn Dahl Reed

Coyote- trickster, greedy, sneaky, braggart, villain, victim, sometimes winner, and sometimes loser. What's not to love? This slim little volume collects short little tales from the New Mexico Pueblos of Isleta, Acoma, Zuni, Jemez, Taos, Laguna, Santo Domingo, Cochiti, San Juan, and Santa Clara. Most are around a page long. These are collected in book form but they work much better in the old oral storyteller traditions. There is enough here to catch a glimpse of underlying Pueblo beliefs but just a glimpse. This collection also has some whimsical illustrations by Glen Strock. Personally, I like the longer more involved Coyote folklore more than the short form. There is a bibliography included that lists several volumes featuring Native American Coyote tales.… (plus d'informations)