*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*](http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/64204.N_Scott_Momaday?utm_medium=email&utm_source=quote_of_the_day) Happy 81st birthday, N. Scott Momaday! The writer tapped into his Kiowa heritage and his experiences at Jemez Pueblo to write House Made of Dawn, which won a Pulitzer Prize and spawned a renaissance of books by Native Americans.