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One of Momaday's most renowned works is The Way to Rainy Mountain (1969), which chronicles the final days of the Kiowa people.
In The Names, published in 1976, Momaday evocatively recounts his childhood experiences on the Jemez reservation and at Shiprock in Navajo country. This work is more than just a memoir; it intertwines genealogy and folklore with his personal memories.
Similar to Abel, the protagonist in Ceremony (1977) is a Native American who returns home after serving in World War II. This novel was penned by Leslie Marmon Silko, one of the most esteemed contemporary Native American authors.
James Welch, a Native American author, focuses on the American West in his novels. His debut book, Winter in the Blood (1974), takes place in the early 1970s.
A comprehensive overview of Native American viewpoints can be found in Native American Testimony: A Chronicle of Indian-White Relations from Prophecy to the Present, 1492-1992 (1991), edited by Peter Nabokov and released by Penguin.
Dee Brown's Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, published in 1970, became an international bestseller. With the subtitle "An Indian History of the American West," it offers a compelling and engaging narrative.
Among the memoirs penned by Native Americans, Black Elk Speaks is highly regarded. Written by poet and novelist John G. Neihardt in 1932, it was largely overlooked until psychologist Carl Jung's interest led to a revised edition in the 1950s.
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