In the Introduction from "The Way to Rainy Mountain, N. Scott Momaday to "pilgrimage" he takes in honor of his grandmother and his Kiowa ancestors. <em>He travels the same path the Kiowa took when they were forced from their land but experienced great prosperity.</em> The Kiowas went south from western Montana and they thought of going towards the dawn, as a way to finding prosperity for the Kiowas. In this journey they befriend the Crows, from them they get Tai-me and they also acquire horses and become nomads and hunters.
