![]() ![]() Initially the language barrier frustrates them, so Stands With A Fist, though with great difficulty remembering her English, acts as translator.ĭunbar finds himself drawn to the lifestyle and customs of the tribe and begins spending most of his time with them. Eventually, Dunbar establishes a rapport with Kicking Bird and warrior Wind In His Hair who equally wish to communicate. Dunbar returns her to the Sioux to be treated, which changes their attitude toward him. She is the white adopted daughter of the tribe's medicine man Kicking Bird, her original family having been killed by the aggressive Pawnee tribe when she was young. On his way he comes across Stands With A Fist, who is attempting suicide in mourning her deceased husband. In response, Dunbar decides to seek out the Sioux camp in an attempt to establish a dialogue. Dunbar notes in his journal of how strange it is that no other soldiers join him at the post.ĭunbar initially encounters his Sioux neighbors when several attempts are made to steal his horse and intimidate him. Timmons's death and the suicide of Major Fambrough, who had sent them there, prevents other soldiers from knowing of Dunbar's assignment to the post, effectively isolating him. Meanwhile Timmons, the wagon driver who transported Dunbar to Fort Sedgwick, is killed and scalped by Pawnee Indians on his way back to Fort Hays. He begins rebuilding and restocking the fort and prefers the solitude afforded him, recording many of his observations in his journal. Despite the threat of nearby Indian tribes, he elects to stay and man the post himself. Dunbar arrives at his new post, Fort Sedgwick, but finds it abandoned and in disrepair. Dunbar requests a transfer to the western frontier so he can see its vast terrain before it disappears. Dunbar survives, is allowed to recover properly, receives a citation for bravery, and is awarded Cisco, the horse who carried him, as well as his choice of posting. The roused Union army then attacks and the battle ends in a Confederate rout. Choosing suicide over having his leg amputated, he takes a horse and rides up to the Confederate front lines, distracting them in the process. ![]() Dunbar is wounded in the American Civil War. The Sioux tribe has helped him to discover what is most important in his life – the outdoors, good friends, and laughter. Knows how to be resourceful and build things by himself ![]()
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