Editing Canopus (section)

===Americas===
The [[Navajo]] observed the star and named it ''Maʼii Bizòʼ'', the “Coyote Star”. According to legend, Maʼii (Coyote) took part in the naming and placing of the star constellations during
the creation of the universe. He placed Canopus directly south, naming it after himself.<ref name="Maryboy">Maryboy, Nancy D. (2004). ''A Guide to Navajo Astronomy.'' Indigenous Education Institute : Bluff, Utah.</ref>

The [[Kalapalo]] people of [[Mato Grosso]] state in Brazil saw Canopus and [[Procyon]] as ''Kofongo'' "Duck", with [[Castor (star)|Castor]] and [[Pollux (star)|Pollux]] representing his hands. The asterism's appearance signified the coming of the rainy season and increase in [[manioc]], a food staple fed to guests at feasts.<ref name="basso87">{{cite book|last=Basso|first=Ellen B. |title=In Favor of Deceit: A Study of Tricksters in an Amazonian Society|publisher=University of Arizona Press|location=Tucson, Arizona|date=1987|page=[https://archive.org/details/infavorofdeceits0000bass/page/360 360]|isbn=0816510229|url=https://archive.org/details/infavorofdeceits0000bass|url-access=registration}}</ref>