Doty & Coyote Stories

A traditional story. After the failed efforts of several pompous critters, sunlight and stories are brought to the Klamath River village of Coyote's Paw by one who believes in the power of his dreams.

This story takes place before Doty and Coyote become friends. In this short prequel to "Where the Sun and Moon Live" and "The Day Tule Lake Came Back," Doty tells the story of his first visit to the Modoc homeland near Tule Lake.

In their first story together, Doty the storyteller and Coyote, his canine sidekick, become best friends and journey from their Ashland home to Lake of the Woods, deep in the Cascade Mountains. Doty gives a dramatic campfire telling of a Crater Lake myth, and Doty and Coyote climb to the summit of Mount McLoughlin.

Doty searches for the legendary Story Tree at Kilchis Point on the Oregon Coast. He meets a menagerie of characters, including his friend Coyote. During a Mythtime moment, the tree receives a new native story.

A short walk in the fog on Lower Table Rock takes Doty and Coyote to the edge.