1 The way to rainy mountain Part One Rainy Mountain is a rounded hill standing northwest apart from the main Wichita Mountains in Kiowa County, Oklahoma. It was a prominent landmark for the Plains Indians on the southern plains. Part Two Objectives for studying Indian’s background+Kiowa’s history Ⅰ.American Indian’s History 25,400years ago Some Mongolian tribes traveled across Bering Strait, scattered around America. They regarded all the life style in the nature as holy with spirits, thus initiating various religions and cultural styles. Bering Strait: A narrow stretch of water separating Alaska from Siberia 西伯利亚[ s ai'bi ri ] and connecting the Arctic Ocean 北冰洋 with the Bering Sea. It is believed that during prehistoric times the strait formed a land bridge by which the original inhabitants of North America arrived from Asia. Examples: Maya, Inca, Aztaka 图 Maya prophecy: According to the Maya calendar, there have been four Suns throughout history and the ending of every Sun has been punctuated by a cataclysm ['kæ tə,klɪ zəm] 任何剧烈之变动(如战争、革命等) and collapse of civilization. According to this calendar, the current Sun is scheduled to end on December 23, 2012. 2 Is 2012 going to be the "End of The World?" 2012 is not bringing the end of the planet. When we contemplate the expression “end of the world” let us realize the term “world” can refer to a cycle, a period of time, a world age era. Therefore 2012 is signaling the completion of one world age cycle, transitting into a emerging New World Age to come. Inca 印加人结绳记事 (keep records by tying knots (in primitive times before the invention of writing) Aztaka 阿兹特克人(活人祭台)(living altar) Ⅱ. Kiowas (one...