“They acquired Tai-me, the sacred Sun Dance doll, from the moment the object and symbol of their worship, and so shared in the divinity of the sun” (Momaday 28). They wrote the story to inform the people about the tribe and how their pride and courage was a major part of their life. “They acquired the sense of destiny, therefore courage and pride”( Momaday 28). The culture beliefs and history of the kiowa tribe can easily be seen in “The Way to Rainy Mountain.” Kiowas were hunters, they hunted with bows and arrow. They lived a typical plain indian style. They survived on buffalo meat, also gathered vegetables. The main thing they used were buffalo. Which this influenced their stories because not all indians hunted buffalo and buffalo