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Native American Legends: Bluejay
Name: Bluejay
Tribal affiliation: Chinook,
Chehalis,
Quinault
Alternate spellings: Blue Jay, Blue-Jay
Native names: Iqesqes (Chinook)
Type: Bird spirits,
tricksters,
blue jays
Related figures in other tribes: Raven,
Coyote
Bluejay is the trickster hero of the Chinook, Chehalis, and other Northwest Coast tribes. Bluejay is generally a benevolent being who is
helpful to humankind, but he is also extremely foolish and careless, and stories about him are often humorous
or even slapstick in nature.
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How The Sun Was Stolen:
Chehalis legend about Bluejay's boastful lies getting him into trouble.
Blue Jay Visits Ghost Town 
Ioi and the Ghost Husband:
Chinook Indian legends about the hero Blue-Jay in the Land of the Dead.
Blue Jay Finds a Wife:
Chinook legend about the marriage of Blue Jay.
Recommended Books of Related Native American Legends
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Coyote Was Going There: Indian Literature of the Oregon Country:
Excellent anthology of folklore from the Chinook and other Oregon tribes.
Salish Myths and Legends:
Anthology of legends and traditional stories from the Salishan tribes.
Additional Resources
Chinook gods
Chinook Jargon
Chinook tribe
Washington Coast tribes
Pacific Northwest Native Americans
Chinook words
Salishan language family
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