Before Coyote it was too wet or too dry. Coyote was responsible for the making of rain. #navajo #nativeamerican #nativeamericans | Navajo Traditional Teachings

While it’s still winter time we will squeeze in one more Coyote story. But the trotting coyote stories are more than simple stories. As Navajo Historian, Wally Brown, teaches...They are meant to represent the five-fingered being (humankind). In plain words Coyote is you. The moral of this story… When the Holy People gave us life they gave everyone the same bundle. “We give you this to understand, learn, and test”. When teaching these stories many people ask for comparisons so they can better und

Winter Stories are stories that have been passed down for many generations... even thousands of years. The stories tell of Creation and how the Holy People organized Mother Earth and Father Sky. The stories teach about the animals and what their role is. The stories teach about us, the Five-Fingered Being and how we are the coyote. The stories teach about how we received the different prayers, ceremonies and songs. In this video Navajo Historian, Wally Brown, encourages everyone to hear the wint