During his trip to Fort Sedgewick, Timmons freely shared his opinion of the Indians: "They are nothing but thieves and beggars." Dunbar had no prior experience with Indians and therefore had nothing to go on other than Timmon's opinion and the society's collective views. While at Fort Sedgewick alone, Dunbar was able to interact and learn from a tribe of Sioux Indians. He soon comes to understand for himself that what he was told about the Indians was not true, at least for this particular tribe. “Nothing I've been told about these people is correct. They are not thieves or beggars. They are not the bogeymen they appear to be. On the contrary, they are polite guests and I like their humor” (Dance with