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The Way to Rainy Mountain

N. Scott Momaday
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Author : N. Scott Momaday
Publisher : UNM Press
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1976-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780826326966

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The Way to Rainy Mountain by N. Scott Momaday Pdf

First published in paperback by UNM Press in 1976, The Way to Rainy Mountain has sold over 200,000 copies. "The paperback edition of The Way to Rainy Mountain was first published twenty-five years ago. One should not be surprised, I suppose, that it has remained vital, and immediate, for that is the nature of story. And this is particularly true of the oral tradition, which exists in a dimension of timelessness. I was first told these stories by my father when I was a child. I do not know how long they had existed before I heard them. They seem to proceed from a place of origin as old as the earth. "The stories in The Way to Rainy Mountain are told in three voices. The first voice is the voice of my father, the ancestral voice, and the voice of the Kiowa oral tradition. The second is the voice of historical commentary. And the third is that of personal reminiscence, my own voice. There is a turning and returning of myth, history, and memoir throughout, a narrative wheel that is as sacred as language itself."--from the new Preface

The Journey of Tai-me

N. Scott Momaday
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Author : N. Scott Momaday
Publisher : UNM Press
Page : 69 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780826348234

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The Journey of Tai-me by N. Scott Momaday Pdf

"Tai-me" is a traditional medicine bundle used by the Kiowa in their Sun Dance. The bundle has been handed down from generation to generation, through the nineteenth century and into the twentieth. N. Scott Momaday made this discovery when he began his journey to learn about the Kiowa and his paternal lineage. Following the death of his beloved Kiowa grandmother, Aho, in 1963 Momaday set out on his quest to learn and document the Kiowa heritage, stories, and folklore. His Kiowa-speaking father, artist Al Momaday, served as translator when Scott visited tribal elders to ask about their memories and stories. Scott gathered these stories into The Journey of Tai-me. Originally published only in a limited edition in 1967, The Journey of Tai-me is recognized as the basis from which Momaday's more popular The Way to Rainy Mountain grew. When compiling The Way to Rainy Mountain, published by the University of New Mexico Press, Momaday added his own memories and some poems.

House Made of Dawn [50th Anniversary Ed]

N. Scott Momaday
House Made of Dawn 50th Anniversary Ed Book PDF

Author : N. Scott Momaday
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062911063

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House Made of Dawn [50th Anniversary Ed] by N. Scott Momaday Pdf

“Both a masterpiece about the universal human condition and a masterpiece of Native American literature. . . . A book everyone should read for the joy and emotion of the language it contains.” — The Paris Review A special 50th anniversary edition of the magnificent Pulitzer Prize-winning novel from renowned Kiowa writer and poet N. Scott Momaday, with a new preface by the author A young Native American, Abel has come home from war to find himself caught between two worlds. The first is the world of his father’s, wedding him to the rhythm of the seasons, the harsh beauty of the land, and the ancient rites and traditions of his people. But the other world—modern, industrial America—pulls at Abel, demanding his loyalty, trying to claim his soul, and goading him into a destructive, compulsive cycle of depravity and disgust. An American classic, House Made of Dawn is at once a tragic tale about the disabling effects of war and cultural separation, and a hopeful story of a stranger in his native land, finding his way back to all that is familiar and sacred.

Ancestral Voice

N. Scott Momaday,Charles Woodard
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Author : N. Scott Momaday,Charles Woodard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Authors, American
ISBN : UOM:39015014515533

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Ancestral Voice by N. Scott Momaday,Charles Woodard Pdf

Six conversations between Woodard and author/artist N. Scott Momaday paralleling the progression of the artist's life.

The Names

N. Scott Momaday
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Author : N. Scott Momaday
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1987-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0816510466

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The Names by N. Scott Momaday Pdf

The Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist recalls the significant events and ventures of his own life, his own land, and his own people, recreating his experiences as an American Indian and those of his relatives

In the Presence of the Sun

N. Scott Momaday
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Author : N. Scott Momaday
Publisher : UNM Press
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-15
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780826348173

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In the Presence of the Sun by N. Scott Momaday Pdf

"In the Presence of the Sun presents 30 years of selected works by [N. Scott] Momaday, the well-known Southwest Native American novelist. His unadorned poetry, which recounts fables and rituals of the Kiowa nation, conveys the deep sense of place of the Native American oral tradition. Here are dream-songs about animals (bear, bison, terrapin) and life away from urban alienation, an imagined re-creation based on Billy the Kid, prose poems about Plains Shields (and a fascinating discussion of their background), and new poems that utilize primary colors ('forms of the earth') to express instinctive continuities of a pre-Columbian vision."--Library Journal "The strong, spare beauty of In the Presence of the Sun is compelling evidence that Scott Momaday is one of the most versatile and distinguished artists in America today."--Peter Matthiessen ". . . the images, the voices, the people are shadowy, elusive, burning with invention, like flames against a dark sky. For behind them is always the artist-author himself . . . a man with a sacred investiture. Strong medicine, strong art indeed."--The New York Times Book Review

The Man Made of Words

N. Scott Momaday
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Author : N. Scott Momaday
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0312187424

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The Man Made of Words by N. Scott Momaday Pdf

Collects the author's writings on sacred geography, Billy the Kid, actor Jay Silverheels, ecological ethics, Navajo place names, and old ways of knowing.

In the Bear's House

N. Scott Momaday
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Author : N. Scott Momaday
Publisher : UNM Press
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2011-10-04
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780826348418

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In the Bear's House by N. Scott Momaday Pdf

"Let me say at the outset that this book is not about Bear (he would be spoken of in the singular and masculine, capitalized and without an article), or it is only incidentally about him. I am less interested in defining the being of Bear than in trying to understand something about the spirit of wilderness, of which Bear is a very particular expression. . . . Bear is a template of the wilderness."--from the Introduction Since receiving the Pulitzer Prize in 1969 for his novel House Made of Dawn, N. Scott Momaday has had one of the most remarkable careers in twentieth-century American letters. Here, in In the Bear's House, Momaday passionately explores themes of loneliness, sacredness, and aggression through his depiction of Bear, the one animal that has both inspired and haunted him throughout his lifetime. With transcendent dignity and gentleness, In the Bear's House celebrates Momaday's extraordinary creative vision and evolution as one of our most gifted artists.

The Death of Sitting Bear

N. Scott Momaday
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Author : N. Scott Momaday
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-10
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780062961174

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The Death of Sitting Bear by N. Scott Momaday Pdf

“These are the poems of a master poet. . . . When you read these poems, you will learn to hear deeply the sound a soul makes as it sings about the mystery of dreaming and becoming.” — Joy Harjo, Mvskoke Nation, U.S. Poet Laureate Pulitzer Prize winner and celebrated American master N. Scott Momaday returns with a radiant collection of more than 200 new and selected poems rooted in Native American oral tradition. One of the most important and unique voices in American letters, distinguished poet, novelist, artist, teacher, and storyteller N. Scott Momaday was born into the Kiowa tribe and grew up on Indian reservations in the Southwest. The customs and traditions that influenced his upbringing—most notably the Native American oral tradition—are the centerpiece of his work. This luminous collection demonstrates Momaday’s mastery and love of language and the matters closest to his heart. To Momaday, words are sacred; language is power. Spanning nearly fifty years, the poems gathered here illuminate the human condition, Momaday’s connection to his Kiowa roots, and his spiritual relationship to the American landscape. The title poem, “The Death of Sitting Bear” is a celebration of heritage and a memorial to the great Kiowa warrior and chief. “I feel his presence close by in my blood and imagination,” Momaday writes, “and I sing him an honor song.” Here, too, are meditations on mortality, love, and loss, as well as reflections on the incomparable and holy landscape of the Southwest. The Death of Sitting Bear evokes the essence of human experience and speaks to us all.

Death at Rainy Mountain

Mardi Oakley Medawar
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Author : Mardi Oakley Medawar
Publisher : Tay-Bodal
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1645401391

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Death at Rainy Mountain by Mardi Oakley Medawar Pdf

"Another great storyteller is emerging."-Tony Hillerman Award-winning authorMardi Oakley Medawar On a scalding summer day in 1866, the Kiowa Nation gathered at Rainy Mountain to witness the magnificent Cheyenne Robber standing before them-charged with murdering a fellow tribesman. It was a day Tay-bodal would never forget. A day that threatened to tear the unity of the entire Kiowa Nation... Known as a wanderer and eccentric healer, Tay-bodal was always on the outside of the clan. Now, for the first time in his life, Tay-bodal's unconventional ways will prove invaluable to the survival of the Kiowa Nation. He has just five days to find the truth behind the murder. But Tay-bodal will discover more than truth. He will embark on a journey so spiritual, so important, that he will finally know what it is to be a Kiowa Indian... "Medawar, a Cherokee, reveals legendaryNative Americans as believable peopleand offers her readers a comprehensive lookat historical Kiowa life and values."-Publishers Weekly "Her characters, white or Indian, are people...This is our history."-Don Coldsmith, award-winning author of Runestone "More than a mystery, Medawar's novel is a beautifully written, life-affirming, heartwarming story full of adventure, humor, and tears...a cunningly plotted story that is as devilishlyfunny as it is charmingly told."-ALA Booklist

The Ancient Child

N. Scott Momaday
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Author : N. Scott Momaday
Publisher : New York : Doubleday
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Fiction
ISBN : UOM:39015018334246

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The Ancient Child by N. Scott Momaday Pdf

His first novel since House Made of Dawn, Momaday's The Ancient Child is a novel about storytelling and myths, about how we create them, and their essential place in our lives.

Circle of Wonder

N. Scott Momaday
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Author : N. Scott Momaday
Publisher : UNM Press
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Christmas
ISBN : 0826321496

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Circle of Wonder by N. Scott Momaday Pdf

A touching Christmas tale from Jemez Pueblo, illustrated in color by the author.

To Change Them Forever

Clyde Ellis
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Author : Clyde Ellis
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : 0806128259

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Between 1893 and 1920 the U.S. government attempted to transform Kiowa children by immersing them in the forced assimilation program that lay at the heart of that era's Indian policy. Committed to civilizing Indians according to Anglo-American standards of conduct, the Indian Service effected the government's vision of a new Indian race that would be white in every way except skin color. Reservation boarding schools represented an especially important component in that assimilationist campaign. The Rainy Mountain School, on the Kiowa-Comanche-Apache Reservation in western Oklahoma, provides an example of how theory and reality collided in a remote corner of the American West. Rainy Mountain's history reveals much about the form and function of the Indian policy and its consequences for the Kiowa children who attended the school. In To Change Them Forever Clyde Ellis combines a survey of changing government policy with a discussion of response and accommodation by the Kiowa people. Unwilling to surrender their identity, Kiowas nonetheless accepted the adaptations required by the schools and survived the attempt to change them into something they did not wish to become. Rainy Mountain became a focal point for Kiowa society.

American Indian Literary Nationalism

Jace Weaver,Craig S. Womack,Robert Allen Warrior
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Author : Jace Weaver,Craig S. Womack,Robert Allen Warrior
Publisher : UNM Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0826340733

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American Indian Literary Nationalism by Jace Weaver,Craig S. Womack,Robert Allen Warrior Pdf

A study of Native literature from the perspective of national sovereignty and self-determination.

Silence on the Mountain

Daniel Wilkinson
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Author : Daniel Wilkinson
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 0822333686

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Silence on the Mountain by Daniel Wilkinson Pdf

Written by a young human rights worker, "Silence on the Mountain" is a virtuoso work of reporting and a masterfully plotted narrative tracing the history of Guatemala's 36-year internal war, a conflict that claimed the lives of more than 200,000 people.