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Native American Legends: Mink (Pacific Northwest)
Name: Mink
Tribal affiliation: Saanich,
Comox,
Lummi
Type: Indian god,
mink spirit,
trickster
Related figures in other tribes: Raven (Northwest)
Mink is a Northwest Coast trickster character. In some tribes, Mink overlaps with
Raven, so that some typical Raven adventures
are told with Mink as the protagonist instead. However, compared with Raven, Mink is a more negative
character who primarily embodies traits that are looked down upon by Northwest Coast people
(greed, recklessness, arrogance, inappropriate sexual behavior, poor hygiene, etc.)
Stories about Mink are often humorous, but also are cautionary tales about how not to behave.
Mink and Whale:
Puget Sound Salish legend about the adventures of the trickster Mink.
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Salish Myths and Legends:
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