**SPOILERS** One thing that the Cheyenne and Arapaho really respected was bravery. Spicer had none, they knew it, but thought they could use him and then get rid of him; no use for cowardice, after all. Instead, when Wild Hawk thought it over, he saw clearly that Matt respected him, too. He then must have realized that Matt was right, and that they could not have anyone as dishonorable as Spice riding with them for any reason, and it was beneath their dignity to dirty their hands on him.
It is not surprising that the band of warriors would have silently ridden off and left Matt with the task of dragging his trash back to be tried by White men and killed by them. He didn't deserve a good way to die, so they staked him out, and Matt awoke to find his stinking, filthy murderer was now his prisoner. One thing the director messed up was having Matt cut Spicer out of his bonds. He should have saved them in case he had to tie him up later on.
I agree with "grizzledgeezer" about the mixup with Wild Hawk's name it should have been cleared up by a dialogue coach, and I will state here and now that I'm positive it would have been "Wild Hawk". I don't think the Cheyenne knew anything about hogs, and if they did, I don't think they would have named any of their kin for one.
It is not surprising that the band of warriors would have silently ridden off and left Matt with the task of dragging his trash back to be tried by White men and killed by them. He didn't deserve a good way to die, so they staked him out, and Matt awoke to find his stinking, filthy murderer was now his prisoner. One thing the director messed up was having Matt cut Spicer out of his bonds. He should have saved them in case he had to tie him up later on.
I agree with "grizzledgeezer" about the mixup with Wild Hawk's name it should have been cleared up by a dialogue coach, and I will state here and now that I'm positive it would have been "Wild Hawk". I don't think the Cheyenne knew anything about hogs, and if they did, I don't think they would have named any of their kin for one.