what is the central idea presented in the introduction to the way to rainy mountain?
the kiowa people determined their own fate.
the way to rainy mountain is full of pain and sorrow.
the kiowa people entered the world through a hollow log.
the kiowa people are connected to the land and their journey.

The correct answer for this question would be the last option. The central idea that is presented in the introduction to The Way to Rainy Mountain is that, the Kiowa people are connected to the land and their journey. The Way to Rainy Mountain is written by N. Scott Momaday wherein Momaday traces the ancestral roots back to the beginning of the Kiowa tribe.

The answer is 2) to show the depth of the colonists’ commitment to independence