N. Scott Momaday, Regents Professor of Humanities at the University of Arizona, won the 1969 Pulitzer Prize
for his novel House Made of Dawn. He has also won numerous other national and international literary prizes. He
holds degrees from the University of New Mexico and Stanford University.
Summary
In this enchanting book, Scott Momaday retells myths of his people and describes the Indian way of life he knew
as a child. In two dozen passages, he tells of how his people entered the world through a hollow log, shares stories
of great events and heroes, and recalls fantastic creatures like a buffalo with horns of steel. Supplementing these
stories with factual notations and personal reminiscences, Momaday has created more than a collection of folklore.
The Way to Rainy Mountain is a treasury of images that preserves the Kiowa way of life.
