The Coyote Way Quotes

“the guy sitting right next to me once told me to hold on if you can, because you never know what one more second might bring.”
― B.B. Griffith, The Coyote Way

“No bead, no bone. The sign of a Navajo witch, of the skinwalker, is supposed to be a bead made from bone, embedded just under the skin. The sand painters wanted to make sure they were clean. They’ve been coming here time and again, judging from the pollen, to check each other for a bead.”
― B.B. Griffith, The Coyote Way

“There’s magic out there, but there’s also medicine. And maybe they aren’t so different.”
― B.B. Griffith, The Coyote Way

“When you don’t know the game, you gotta get played a bit until you can figure it out.”
― B.B. Griffith, The Coyote Way

“As a teenager, I stopped being afraid because I convinced myself that Gam was just telling me stories to keep me in line, to get me to finish my chores or do my homework. That she didn’t actually believe them herself. I was wrong. Gam called these creatures by their Navajo word: at’latai. Kids these days use the English slang: skinwalkers.”
― B.B. Griffith, The Coyote Way

“I convinced myself that Gam was just telling me stories to keep me in line, to get me to finish my chores or do my homework. That she didn’t actually believe them herself. I was wrong. Gam called these creatures by their Navajo word: at’latai. Kids these days use the English slang: skinwalkers.”
― B.B. Griffith, The Coyote Way

“If you ask a Navajo about Coyote, the Coyote of our legends, you’ll get all sorts of answers. Some will tell you he’s funny, some’ll say he’s tricky. Everyone will agree he’s trouble. Coyotes are bad omens. Old-timers say if a coyote crosses your path, turn back. Forget your journey.”
― B.B. Griffith, The Coyote Way