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by N. Scott Momaday

Born of a Native American origin, N. Scot Momaday was given birth on February 27, 1934 at the current city of Lawton Oaklahoma. His parents were none other than Kiowa artist Alfred Morris Momady, the father, and teacher Mayme Natachee Scott Momady, the mother. Throughout his novels, he has expressed great Native American roots, much to his ethnicity. In 1969 he was the first Native American to win the Pulitzer prise for one of his greatest novels, The //House of Dawn//. This was not only phenominal, but it left a lasting impact on the United States. In //The Names//, part of the story indirectly explains how his horse is just like a sacred symbol. Him and his companion are guided through a journey in which they learn many lessons, often challenging themselves. Despite the fact that he sold his horse in the end of the book, the relationship he had with the animal shows great Native American culture, that of which has been passed on for generations.

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