Period 1
English 11
September 7, 2014
Coyote Finishes His Work
It has now been one hundred years since Coyote and the Old Man have last been seen. Life has continued, the world has evolved even more, and new people have emerged to join the Indian tribes! People in the Indian tribes still continue to play tricks on each other, honoring the Coyote’s tradition, for they know he will soon be back and more ready than ever to pick up where he left off. All of the Indians gather around a fire within their tribes once a week, to discuss how anxious they all feel about not knowing when the arrival of Coyote and the Old Man will be. They also talk about how to prepare and what to do when they get there. Little do they know, they are soon about to be greeted by Coyote and all the antics he has in store for them. Coyote has officially returned, and he is ready to change the world around again, take his tricks to a whole new level, take away many useful things, and use spirits of the dead to initiate harm.
On one hot sunny morning, the Indians are peacefully sleeping inside of their huts safe and sound, only to be awaken by ruckus and shifting going on about in their camp. Stepping out of their huts, everyone is confused and looking around frightened, as they see the objects they use everyday being tossed around like Frisbees. “Oh my gosh! Everyone look! It is the Coyote that is rearranging our tribe in this terrible manner!” one of the Indians scream. “ He is back! He has returned! Coyote has returned!” someone else yells. Ten minutes pass, and Coyote is still throwing firewood, hunting gear, and a number of other things around. Once everyone has gathered around what is left of their fire from the night before, Coyote begins to speak. He tells everyone that he is back to stay, and that he has decided to make some changes. He starts with moving some Indian huts to the other side of the river, allowing some to float on the river, and combining some together, to