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She tells turkeys that Coyote is following them and two very strong Turkey 

 men run towards place where mother has left children. Coyote is chasing 

 little turkeys and is just about to take one when Turkey men come, grab little 

 ones and run away with them on their backs. Coyote says he is hungry and 

 wants to eat them, but they do not listen to him. He returns home hungry, 

 but dies before he gets there. 



72. — The CnfRO and the Coyote. 



Coyote walking about sees Chiros dancing and singing. He wants to 

 dance and Chiros give him feathers, making him wings and tail and putting 

 small feathers into his body. They dance and sing again, Coyote with them, 

 and then they fly upward very high. Now they crowd around Coyote and 

 take away their feathers. Coyote falls to earth and dies. Chiros laugh at 

 him and are pleased that he is dead. 



73. — The Coyote and the Porcupine. 



Coyote goes to visit his friend Porcupine. After talking long time Porcu- 

 pine tells Coyote to build fire. He makes large fire and then Porcupine draws 

 small pointed stick frorn his hair, and thrvists it into his nose. Blood and fat 

 drops out on fire and is roasted. He hands it to Coyote to eat. They converse 

 until evening, and as Coyote leaves, he invites Porcupine to A^sit him next 

 day. Porcupine goes next morning to his friend . Coyote has pointed stick 

 thrust into his hair. At noon Porcupine lights fire. Coyote pulls out stick, 

 bends over fire and pokes nose with stick. Blood mixed with fat comes out, 

 covers fire and won't stop. Finally Coyote becomes exhausted and falls down. 

 Porcupine, thinking Coyote dead, laughs and goes home. Coyote revives and 

 next morning he goes to attack friend. Porcupine sees blood on his nose and 

 tells him he thought he had died. Coyote accuses him of having bemtched 

 him and says he is going to devour him. Porcupine expostulates with Coyote, 

 who finally quiets down. They live together again as friends, Coyote thinking 

 he will have chance to take revenge on Porcupine. 



74. — The Coyote and the Badger. 



Coyote and Badger are great friends. Orafbi are cleaning out spring and 

 maidens take food and place it near rock. Coyote watches people as they eat 

 and envies them. Next day Coyote hears criers announce another spring 

 cleaning. He goes to Badger's house and tells him. He suggests that they 

 take part in eating. Badger follows Coyote to his house, from which Badfrer 

 begins to dig hole towards where food is. After Badger has gone little 

 way he turns round. Coyote thinks he is turning back and goes for mole. 

 Mole returns with Coyote and rapidly digs hole underground. Badger follows 

 enlarging hole, and Coyote scratches out loose dirt. Mole continues hole to 

 rock and while Hopi are at work he reaches food and hands it to Badger and 

 Badger to Coyote, who carries it to his house. When Hopi are through with 

 work, chief sends maidens for food. They go to rock and find food gone. 

 Coyote, Badger and Mole divide food, on which they live for some time. After- 

 wards Coyote visits Badger, who has cut into small pieces some lolrtokyongs and 

 roasted them. Coyote eats food with relish and asks Badger where he got it. 

 He replies that he opened his side and took fat from his intestines. He shows 



