3. Mourning Dove
• 1885-1936
• Pen name of Christine Quintasket
• Triumphed over adversity to become one
of the FIRST FEMALE Native American
Novelists
• Grew up on the Colville Reservation in
Washington State
• Her mother died when she was 14
• Died in 1936
4. Before reading, take note of the
following questions
1. Why is Buffalo Bull so enragedat Coyote at the Beginning of
the Story?
2. How does Coyote convince Buffalo Bull to spare his life?
3. According to the story, why don’t buffalo live in the Swah-
netk-qhu country?
5. Before reading, take note of the
following questions
1. What does Coyotecreate for Buffalo Bull?
2. What does Buffalo Bull giveCoyote to thankhim?
3. How does the old woman convince Coyoteto let her cook his food?
4. Does Coyote get what he deserves at the end of the story? Why or why not?
5. What type of mythor tale is “Coyote and the Buffalo”?
6. Name an archetype you foundin the tale.
6. Coyote and the Buffalo
• a Trickster Tale Retold by
Mourning Dove
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33. What happens when Coyote breaks the rules and attempts to eat
the marrow bones? Does he enjoy his meal? What lesson may this
be trying to teach you- the reader?
• How would you characterize the old woman? Who does she
remind
you of?
• She is a trickster.
• Flatters Coyote to get his marrow-fat. Calls him “brave warrior”
and “great chief” that should not do woman’s work
34. Which do you think is more of a villain, the old
woman or Coyote? Why?
What are some lessons this story teaches?
Both the old woman and Coyote use flattery to
deceive. What message about flattery is the story
conveying?
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36. Before reading, take note of the
following questions
1. Why is Buffalo Bull so enragedat Coyote at the Beginning of
the Story?
2. How does Coyote convince Buffalo Bull to spare his life?
3. According to the story, why don’t buffalo live in the Swah-
netk-qhu country?
