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Dances With Wolves. Why does Dunbar put on his uniform and create an impression of strength at the fort after he encounters Kicking Bird? What does Dunbar mark the spot where he buries his rifles and ammunition with?
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Why does Dunbar put on his uniform and create an impression of strength at the fort after he encounters Kicking Bird? • What does Dunbar mark the spot where he buries his rifles and ammunition with? • How does Wind in His Hair feel about Dunbar? Compare this character with Kicking Bird. • How does Dunbar react upon meeting Wind in His Hair?
Who is Stands With A Fist? Why is she a different Comanche? Which tribe did the Comanche fight in which they lost many warriors? What does Stands With A Fist do on the prairie? How does Dunbar’s plans to confront the Comanche change?
The story shifts to the thoughts of a female Comanche from the tribe, Stands With a Fist. She has heard about ‘The Man Who Shines Like Snow’ and how the people think he is a God. She knows however, that he is just a white ‘hair mouth’ from prior experience as a former white woman herself. She reminisces how she was once Christine, a white girl, 12 years ago before she became a Comanche. We learn she is married to a well-respected and brave man in the tribe who has left to fight the Utes. They do not have children. Chapters 10-12 (p.66-94)
Meanwhile, another council meeting is held between Ten Bears, Wind in His Hair, Kicking Bird, and others. We discover Wind in His Hair is a very renowned and skilled warrior who wants to simply kill Dunbar. Ten Bears and Kicking Bird are a little more thoughtful about what to do with Dunbar. Wind in His Hair proposes they steal his horse and 5 of them go to Fort Sedgewick to do so. Chapters 10-12 (p.66-94)
They arrive at Fort Sedgewick just as Dunbar returns from bathing in the stream. Wind in His Hair fiercely confronts Dunbar and tell him he is not afraid. Dunbar responds in a very shocked and motionless state while Cisco is taken. Cisco escapes the Comanches again, however, and returns to Dunbar which baffles the warriors. They think Cisco is a magical horse belonging to a magical person. Chapters 10-12 (p.66-94)
When Wind in His Hair and the others return back to the village, they learn that the party who’ve left to fight against the Utes have come home at last. We learn that they are badly wounded and Stands With A Fist’s husband is dead. Stands With A Fist is completely devastated and even attempts to commit suicide. She falls into a deep sleep and the other women in the tribe try to comfort her until she finally decides to leave the village to properly mourn for her loss. Chapters 10-12 (p.66-94)
After being visited and robbed twice by the Comanches, Dunbar finally decides he is going to ride out and confront the Indians. He grooms his horse, shines up his boots, puts on his full uniform, carries a flag, and rides out to find the Indians. • He eventually stumbles upon Stands With Fist engaged in a mourning ritual where she cuts herself. Dunbar does not understand what she is doing and thinks she is severely wounded when she cuts herself too deep in the thigh. In concern, he approaches her causing her fright. She tries to fight against him and passes out. Dunbar tends to her wound and carries her on his horse until he reaches the village. He realizes he does not look as polished as he wanted to and decides it is much better to look less intimidating to the Indians. Chapters 10-12 (p.66-94)
