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Name: Iktomi and the coyote
Author: Paul Goble

After tricking some prairie dogs into becoming his dinner, Iktomi is himself outwitted by Coyote. Asides and questions printed in italics may be addressed by the storyteller to listeners, encouraging them to make their own remarks about the action.

First publish date: 1998

Authors: Paul Goble

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