Kind and selfish, deep and superficial, masculine and feminine, foolish and wise are not always words associated with each other, quite the contrary. However, when it comes to Native American trickster tales, each word is associated with the other and describes more or less the same person or animal. To Native Americans, a trickster affects the world for an infinite number of reasons, including education and pleasure. A trickster, as the name suggests, is a clever deception. A trickster can be a hero. However, it could at the same time introduce death. How is this heroic? Why would a group of people want to remember a person who brings punishments such as death? The function that trickster tales have had on Native American communities is still powerful today, likely because of their context, the lessons they draw from them, and the concerns they address. As the tales are told, the stories unfold, showing the importance of a trickster and the eye-opening experiences he brings. The stories that reveal these eye-opening experiences are very extraordinary. The story of Wakjankaga, the trickster of Winnebago, is a story that few people in modern times, and I think even in historical times, would be able to piece together. First, a man is converted into a woman in order to deceive a chief's son. Then, three males have sex with this recently converted female (trickster). Then, the female (trickster) has three babies with the chief's son. Finally, when the youngest child is old enough to live alone, the mother (trickster) leaves the tribe, whereas usually children would leave the tribe. These aforementioned unusual circumstances make the story unacceptable. Most trickster tales are taboo, perhaps because of...... middle of paper ...... hey, leave the reader with a lesson that could influence communities. Their context, their impact and their ability to be associated with any society allows them to function with power and vigor in future societies and in past societies. Although the language and grammar of trickster tales are difficult, the image that can be created is greater than any barrier. Dr. Bright of the University of California recognizes the persistence of Native American trickster tales in today's world. “As we talk about Trickster today, you must try to bring the image to life, to imagine Trickster as a vital energy, to allow Trickster to emerge from the verbal photograph we create. . . . Because trickster stories always have power: the power to make us laugh, the power to confuse us, the power to make us think and make us think and, like Trickster, keep going. » (Bright).