Read this excerpt from the way to rainy mountain: the kiowas are a summer people; they abide the cold and keep to themselves, but when the season turns and the land becomes warm and vital they cannot hold still; an old love of going returns upon them. how does this detail develop the central idea? a. it shows what the personal relationships among the families were like. b. it depicts the type of land the kiowas most prefer. c. it describes the connection between the kiowa, the land, and their journey. d. it reveals why the kiowas are considered an antisocial tribe.

C. It describes the connection between the Kiowa, the land, and their journey.

The answer is:

C. It describes the connection between the Kiowa, the land, and their journey.

In the excerpt from "The Way to Rainy Mountain ," the author Navarre Scott Momaday  describes how the Kiowas relate to the land and their nomadic spirit. For example, he mentions they are kept confined or set apart in winter and become more active again when the weather is warmer.

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