Native Canadian Mythology A common feature of different native mythologies is the occurrence of a "trickster"figure:godlike in his powers,humanlike in his imperfections. Amongst eastern peoples this figure was seen as a coyote --a kind of wild dog. Native Canadian Mythology A common feature of different native mythologies is the occurrence of a “trickster” figure: godlike in his powers, humanlike in his imperfections. Amongst eastern peoples this figure was seen as a coyote --a kind of wild dog