Daily Log

Monday, September 8

Students took and graded a quiz over the Native American literature we have read, and we proceeded to discuss some of it, focusing especially on "Coyote Finishes His Work." What are the themes and questions raised by that work? How does this creation/second coming story compare with Christian mythology? Are the similarities merely coincidental, or has "Coyote" been influenced by Christianity? Joseph Bruchac stresses that Native American culture has retained its identity, no matter how much it has changed over the years.