creates his reality and destiny.
it expresses to Momaday the belief that the storyteller creates his or her own reality and destiny. Momaday thinks the "man made of words" creates his own identity and world through the act of speaking.
Pride in his Kiowa identity
Pride in his Kiowa origins
Kiowa.
Natachee Scott Momaday was the name of N. Scott Momaday's grandmother.
N. Scott Momaday is an author of part Kiowa and part Cherokee descent.
N. Scott Momaday is the son of writer Natachee Scott Momaday and painter Al Momaday. Al Momaday is of Kiowa descent. Natachee Scott Momaday is of English and Cherokee descent.
N. Scott Momaday's background as a member of the Kiowa tribe influenced his writing of The Way to Rainy Mountain by allowing him to infuse his personal experiences, cultural knowledge, and storytelling traditions into the narrative. His intimate connection to Kiowa history and oral traditions helped shape the lyrical and evocative style of the book, presenting a unique perspective of Kiowa culture that resonates with authenticity and depth.
Kiowa and English.
They were often treated unfairly.
they had low status among the men
Author N. Scott Momaday was born at the Kiowa-Comanche Indian Hospital in Lawton, Oklahoma.