Coyote and the Columbia
From the Sahaptin/Salishan Tribes
retold by
S. E. Schlosser
One day, Coyote was walking along. The sun was shining brightly, and Coyote felt very hot.
"I would like a cloud," Coyote said.
So a cloud came and made some shade for Coyote. Coyote was not satisfied.
"I would like more clouds," he said. More clouds came along, and the sky began to look very stormy. But Coyote was still hot.
"How about some rain," said Coyote. The clouds began to sprinkle rain on Coyote.
"More rain," Coyote demanded. The rain became a downpour.
"I would like a creek to put my feet in," said Coyote. So a creek sprang up beside him, and Coyote walked in it to cool off his feet.
"It should be deeper," said Coyote.
The creek became a huge, swirling river. Coyote was swept over and over by the water. Finally, nearly drowned, Coyote was thrown up on the bank far away. When he woke up, the buzzards were watching him, trying to decide if he was dead.
"I'm not dead," Coyote told them, and they flew away.
That is how the Columbia River began.
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in other words ''don't be gready''!!!
Posted by: just a fith grader | October 9, 2010 03:57 PM
thats what happens when your gready!
Posted by: Anonymous | October 27, 2010 10:05 AM
Heheh. "Greedy"
Posted by: derp | October 28, 2010 12:34 PM
coyote sounds like a jerk
Posted by: Anonymous | November 4, 2010 10:13 AM
lol
Posted by: random dude | November 19, 2010 11:26 AM
I know!!!
Posted by: Anonymous | November 22, 2010 10:35 AM
good lesson...
Posted by: Anonymous | November 22, 2010 08:00 PM
That's exactly what he get for being stingy and unappreciative.
Posted by: Sqwints | December 2, 2010 02:28 PM
i dont think it is true
Posted by: naenae | December 8, 2010 11:29 AM
This was a good story
Posted by: Pom-Pom | December 8, 2010 11:55 AM
that was just weird
Posted by: dhgxcghfkg | December 28, 2010 03:11 PM
wow that was a good story but he was gready stingy and unappreciative.
Posted by: Anonymous | January 6, 2011 05:30 PM
wow what a story
Posted by: morgan | January 13, 2011 11:56 AM
kool
Posted by: Anonymous | January 20, 2011 03:46 PM
kool i guiese pretty strange though
Posted by: Anonymous | January 20, 2011 03:48 PM
totaly weird but a good lesson
Posted by: Anonymous | January 21, 2011 07:45 AM
That was OK. I get that he was greedy nd needed to learn his lesson, but so unrealistic.
Still really gooc
Posted by: Anonymous | February 17, 2011 10:25 AM
omg 2 freakin' funny
Posted by: Kaytlin | February 25, 2011 09:52 AM
cool stories
Posted by: samantha | February 25, 2011 12:09 PM
fun story but what a jerk was coyote
Posted by: Spencer | March 2, 2011 11:47 AM
greediest person i know
Posted by: Anonymous | March 14, 2011 03:54 PM
I think he should be more happy about what he has gotten.
Posted by: Walter | March 24, 2011 11:43 AM
good story
Posted by: Anonymous | April 28, 2011 09:46 AM
this is like me
Posted by: robert | May 17, 2011 10:31 AM
pretty cool story
Posted by: Anonymous | May 26, 2011 05:31 PM
awesome! i love it
Posted by: super reader | July 19, 2011 07:08 PM
II love the story but,what the most part i like was when he wanted more rain.
Posted by: Adrianna | July 31, 2011 02:20 AM
this is a great story, especialy being part native american myself. go cheerokee and blackfoot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: mossface | August 15, 2011 01:23 AM
dont be gready and that wont happen lol great story. and im TEN! lol.
Posted by: Sydney | August 18, 2011 12:10 PM
don't be GREEDY ! :P
Posted by: angely | August 20, 2011 08:46 PM
Funny stuff
Posted by: Anonymous | August 20, 2011 09:01 PM
I hope coyote learned a lesson, but I don't think he did. If he keeps asking for stuff I don't think he should get it because he already asked for too many things.
Posted by: Sophia | October 2, 2012 07:55 PM
cool
Posted by: rude girl | November 13, 2012 02:28 PM
umm three things 1st : lol 2nd: greedy 3rd: LOL!!!
Posted by: little old me | November 13, 2012 02:32 PM