That the kind guard was killed with the rest of them. The one who gave him the tissue to stop his bleeding and tried to stand up for Dunbar while the rest of them were beating him. You can tell he had sympathy. Why'd he have to die?
shareThe Indians didn't care. Because they didn't know, and they didn't stop to ask. They assumed that because they were all white, they were all evil and deserved no mercy. Their racism and inherent human savagery overwhelmed their sense of compassion. One of many unfortunate things that tend to occur when two different human cultures clash. I'm sure many a kind and goodhearted Indian was killed because of their racial or ethnic association with raiders and bandits, no matter how trivial.
shareMaybe you should read or talk to an elder . Natives were kind to white men. White men started the war. We defended and if one of our own had been captured our people saw the captures as enemies .
shareits a film... even though it did seem like it was trying to be a historical fiction....
I obviously felt the same... the man seemed compassionate and a good leader who tried to stop his unruly trooped from hurting Dunbar.
he didn't want him killed but he was chained
"Maybe you should read or talk to an elder . Natives were kind to white men."
Well, occasionally. But maybe you and your "elders" should read some history books, instead of relying on myths.
Indians fought and killed each other well before the pilgrims arrived. They weren't saints either.
shareThis depends on the tribe and the individual.
The white leaders did do their share (perhaps more) of bad stuff.
He was at the wrong place and the wrong time. He was riding in front of the pack and got the first arrow. I'm sure Dunbar would have told them to spare him if they knew. You notice hes the only one who doesn't get scalped at the end.
shareDunbar prevented Wind in his Hair from scalping the kind officer.
shareIf you noticed, Dunbar stands briefly over the officer's body with a look of regret implying he was sad at the officer being killed.
shareYep...caught that last night as well. The Sioux charged swiftly, so there was no time for Dunbar to try to stop them...so he was the first to get killed. It's unfortunate...but to make up for it, Spivey went, too...LOL.
If you're not taking any steps forward, you're not moving at all.
I think the point of that is that once hate takes over right and wrong and justice are lost sight of.
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