The stories of the Native American Indians are what bring their world to life. To them the land is alive. The Shamanic traditions state that the world is a living creature who is the giver of life. People are to live in harmony with this life giver because to do otherwise is to secure our own demise.
The story of the Coyote made me think of the Road Runner cartoons. The foolish coyote tries so hard to do thing the unsafe and foolish way and is blown to bits at every turn. He always returns to life in the next part of the story but his misadventures are designed to teach and humor us.
Stories are how we teach children. Stories are how we teach each other. By writing stories, we can spread our points of view to others and help them to see the world as we do.
These stories help us remember who we are. Stories that are handed down allow us to remember who we were. For the Native American Indians, the stories are tied to the land and the people who live on it.
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