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135. COYOTE AND THE TURKEYS ROLL DOWN THE HILL. 
Coyote sees Turkeys sliding down hill and gets his sack and tells them he has 
new method. He gets into sack and rolls down hill, laughing on way and declaring 
it fine fun. Then he persuades Turkeys to roll down, first young ones. Next, he 
gets large number of older Turkeys in sack, telling young ones to remain on hill. 
When sack reaches bottom, he takes it up and carries it home, warning his children 
not to untie it while he goes after their mother. Youngest child unties sack and 
Turkeys escape, and children make fun of their father in song. 
136. COYOTE AND PRAIRIE CHICKEN, 
Coyote meets Prairie Chicken and they have contest, seeing which can frighten 
other. Coyote hides in tall grass and jumps at Prairie Chicken. Prairie Chicken 
laughs. Then Prairie Chicken hides near steep bank. Coyote wanders about, for- 
getting Prairie Chicken. Nearing bank, Prairie Chicken flies up, and Coyote in his 
fright leaps over bank and is killed. 
137. COYOTE AND PRAIRIE CHICKEN. 
Coyote meets Prairie Chicken sitting on limb and invites him to come down and 
dance with him. Prairie Chicken refuses and Coyote threatens it with various 
poisons. Prairie Chicken replies that he is fond of things Coyote mentions, and flies 
away. 
1388. COYOTE TRIES TO MARRY RABBIT. 
Coyote tries to marry Rabbit; she refuses. Then Rabbit tries to marry Coyote, 
but Coyote finds fault with Rabbit because it has cracked nose, and says that 
Rabbits and Coyotes will never intermarry. 
139. COYOTE AND THE SALT. 
People have no salt and they go to place where Coyote roasts his meat, where 
they beg salt of him. He gives it to them. Coyote disappears, and thereafter 
when children see coyotes on hill they sing song to remind them that coyotes gave 
them salt. 
140. COYOTE AND THE ROSEBUDS. 
Coyote hunting for buffalo climbs hill and sees valley full of rosebuds. He 
goes to village and tells people that he brings great news. As reward he must have 
chief’s daughter. After he has lain with her he announces that he has seen (asking 
the people to step back because he is very warm)—rosebuds, and leaps for his life, 
as he knows that the people will be angry at him for having deceived them. They 
kill him. 
141. COYOTE AND THE ARTICHOKE. 
Coyote yoing along road is challenged by Artichoke to bite it. He does so and 
devours Artichoke. He soon begins to expel flatus, which, increasing, lifts him from 
ground. He is finally washed away by his own excrement. 
