Tribute to N. Scott Momaday

Posted: February 8, 2024

By: Indigenous Peoples Institute & Center for Jesuit Education


Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2–3 p.m.
Indigenous Peoples Institute (Xavier 160)
RSVP here

“A word has power in and of itself. It comes from nothing into sound and meaning; it gives origin to all things.”

—N. Scott Momaday, The Way to Rainy Mountain

The Indigenous Peoples Institute and the Center for Jesuit Education invite you to join in a birthday celebration for Kiowa poet and storyteller N. Scott Momaday. After a lifetime of sharing stories and words, Momaday passed away at the age of 89 on Jan. 24, 2024. His novels, poems, essays and short stories shaped a landscape and created space for other Native voices. Join in honoring and celebrating that work by reading some of his words together and listening to recordings of his voice.

Please feel free to bring a favorite poem or other excerpt you’d like to share.

Questions? Please contact dominick@seattleu.edu.

You can learn more about N. Scott Momaday here: