Wihio and Coyote is a tale of the Cheyenne nation featuring the trickster figure Wihio in the dual role of villain and victim. The trickster figure appears in the stories of many different Native American nations as an often unwilling or unaware teacher of central cultural values. He may be a villain, hero, or fool, but he always teaches something.
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