Question

Trickster tales endure, in part, simply because they are fun to read. But they also often serve to teach a lesson or moral. What does "Coyote and the Buffalo" teach or explain? Support your answer with specific lines from the story.

Answer 1

I think the best lesson of the story is not to be greedy. The Coyote was informed by the Buffalo Bull not to kill the young cow along his journey. This is because the cow will provide him and his country a lifetime supply of meat. However, because of his greed, he killed the cow instead.  He was not able to bring the cow to the Swah-nehk-qhu country.