A Nez Perce tale tells the story of this figure and the Shadow People.
In one story this creature holds up the sky by leaning on a rock after switching places with a rabbit that promised to bring back a stick but never returned. In one myth, this figure tells two ducks to dive down and creates earth from the mud one of them brought back. This creature also ruins the practice of returning things from the dead after embracing his wife one day too early. According to various myths, this figure founded the earth with his brother Cirape, or with Puma. A Nez Perce tale tells the story of this figure and the Shadow People. For 10 points, name this analogue of Raven, a canine Native American trickster god.
In one story this creature holds up the sky by leaning on a rock after switching places with a rabbit that promised to bring back a stick but never returned.
Coyote [or Ola'li or Sedit or Ueuecoyotl]