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This is our collection of links to Wailaki stories and folktales that can be read online. We have indexed our Indian mythology section by tribe to make them easier to locate; however, variants on the same story are often told by American Indians from different tribes, especially if those tribes are kinfolk or neighbors to each other. In particular, though these legends come from the Wailakis, the traditional stories of related tribes like the Hupa amd Kato tribes are very similar.
Coyote (Gise, Ky'isee, Kyise, or Ch'isee in the Wailaki language):
Coyote is the trickster character of Wailaki myths. He is clever but reckless, and is constantly getting himself
and the people around him into trouble with his irresponsible and socially inappropriate behavior.
As in the mythology of many California Indian tribes, Wailaki Coyote stories range from humorous tales of
mischief to more serious legends about the nature of the world.
Bear Woman and Deer Woman:Mythology of the California Tribes:Surviving Through the Days: Translations of Native California Stories and Songs: 
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