The Journey of Tai-me
Files
Document Type
Book
Description
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.
Publication Date
1967
Publisher
University of California, Santa Barbara
City
Santa Barbara
State
CA
Award
2019 Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | Creative Writing | Fiction
Repository Citation
Momaday , N. S. (1967). The Journey of Tai-me. Santa Barbara, CA: University of California, Santa Barbara.
