

Doty Meets Coyote
Author: Thomas Doty, Jason R. Couch
Narrator: Thomas Doty
Unabridged: 7 hr 52 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Published: 04/01/2016
Author: Thomas Doty, Jason R. Couch
Narrator: Thomas Doty
Unabridged: 7 hr 52 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Published: 04/01/2016
Thomas Doty was born in southern Oregon, where he lived until he passed away in 2020. He was descended from the Shasta and Takelma people who lived along the Klamath River in the village of Coyote’s Paw, as well as from Irish and English settlers. He spent his youth exploring the back country with his dog Tippy, hiking, and camping with family and friends. Night after night, in the light of a campfire, he listened to stories about relatives who had called southern Oregon home for generations. Doty learned the art of storytelling from native elders. He then traveled the countryside performing Doty & Coyote: Stories from the Native West and composing stories, participating in a living oral tradition.
I have never read anything by Thomas Doty, the author and narrator, before listening to this audiobook, but now I am a big fan. To say that Mr Doty is the author, though, is to tell a half-truth and belittle what he has given us in Doty Meets Coyote. He is a storyteller. His passion for the myths an......more
“I pray that Tom lives for a long, long time so that generations ahead can hear these stories.” Agnes Baker-Pilgrim (Taowhywee), Takelma Elder, Spiritual Leader, International Indigenous Grandmother
“Thomas Doty is a cultural treasure. From the Black Hills of South Dakota, to the deserts of the Southwest, to the Oregon Country, he is the best spinner of native myths I have ever heard. And I’ve heard quite a few.” Dr. John Medicine Horse Kelly (Clealls), Haida Elder, linguist and professor of journalism, Carleton University, Ottawa
“Doty is a master of both traditional and original Native American stories. His love and understanding of the magic of stories seems to be the source of his amazing talent, not to forget his twenty-eight years of experience.” The Siskiyou, praise for Thomas Doty
“One of the best of Oregon’s storytellers.” Shannon Applegate, author of Skookum, praise for Thomas Doty
“It is a rarity indeed when a friend comes along who can relate traditional Native American stories with such clarity and flair! He captures your imagination and transports you back to yesteryear.” Talking Quail, Cherokee Nation, praise for Thomas Doty
“Thomas Doty is a treasured Native American storyteller. He has the very real talent to interweave an ancient story with endless wonder and surprise while connecting both the story and the characters with today. When he tells the story, he becomes the character described and the audience is transported to that moment and place.” Gary Albright, director of the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum