N. Scott Momaday's The Way To Rainy Mountain
The brutal treatment of the native americans is a stain on american history. N. Scott Momaday’s grandmother lived closely after that time, so she knew both times of her people’s lives, but was not broken by the change. Momaday wrote his essay, The Way to Rainy Mountain to remember his heritage and to remind his audience of a dying culture.
Momaday’s essay begins with a description of Rainy Mountain, home to his tribe, the Kiowas, followed by a short history about how they were driven from their land. While the average american child had already learned about the banishment of the native americans, reading about it at a more personal level is much more disquieting. “They were a lordly and dangerous society of... hunters and priests of the
Momaday’s essay begins with a description of Rainy Mountain, home to his tribe, the Kiowas, followed by a short history about how they were driven from their land. While the average american child had already learned about the banishment of the native americans, reading about it at a more personal level is much more disquieting. “They were a lordly and dangerous society of... hunters and priests of the