The Journey of Tai-me

by N. Scott Momaday

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826348211
• ISBN13: 9780826348210
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.2" x 8.3"