The action takes place in the last century, during the American Civil War. Lieutenant John Dunbar finds himself in an abandoned fort in the state of Dakota, where he first makes friends with wolves, and then with Indians, studying their culture and customs. He falls in love with a girl, albeit a white one. But now the regular army is approaching, and Dunbar has to make a decisive choice. Lieutenant John Dunbar goes to the Indian tribe, where he discovers a completely new way of life. The Indians give him the name Dances with Wolves. Quivering Bird becomes a close friend, and the woman - Standing with a Fist - loves Dances with Wolves more than anything in the world. The film of the same name was released in 1990. The film was directed by Kevin Costner. The film received many Oscars, and is still considered Costner's best work both as an actor and as a director.