IN his book The Way to Rainy Mountain (1969, UNM Press), the late Pulitzer Prize winner N. Scott Momaday writes, ā€œA word has power in and of itself. It comes from nothing into sound and meaning; it gives origin to all things.ā€

Words give origin to better understanding, too, of someone elseā€™s lived experience, whether that person comes from the same background as you or not.

To celebrate National Native American Heritage Month, Pasatiempo presents an opportunity, through an array of Native-written books, to support and immerse yourself in Indigenous history and wisdom and to revel in Indigenous storytelling from across several Native communities.

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