LITERATURE QUESTIONS
NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE
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Why buffalo didn’t live in a certain area near the Rocky Mountains
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Be respectful of the dead and their remains.
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Why buffalo live together in large herds
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The consequences of being greedy
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Native American legend “Coyote and the Buffalo” explains the absence of buffalo in Swah-netk’-qhu on the reckless and selfish behavior of a coyote. The coyote’s disrespect for the lives of others almost costs him his own life, while his greed causes the death of another.
Detailed explanation-2: -How do Coyote and Buffalo Bull help each other? Coyote gave Buffalo Bull new horns, and Buffalo Bull gave Coyote food for life. What are the consequences of Coyote disregarding Buffalo Bull’s warning? After killing the cow, all of the meat and bones got stolen from him.
Detailed explanation-3: -Coyote offers to make him new horns.
Detailed explanation-4: -How does coyote convince buffalo bull to spare his life? He stalled by offering the buffalo a smoke, and then offering to make him new horns. Buffalo bull was pleased with the ideas of new horns and spared his life.