Trickster stories are not limited to Native Americans, but Coyote and other trickster characters really take "center stage" and "spark the action." (Erdoes and Ortiz 1998) These trickster stories are not limited to just the success of the trickster, but often feature him failing to achieve what he desires, highlight the lesson that being deceitful does not always pay. (Thompson 1929) "To Native Americans, the path of the Sacred Clown or "trickster" is considered a spiritual calling, essential to the smooth functioning of the tribe (Andreas, 1995).