February, 1896. A prominent attorney and his eight-year-old son disappear near the White Sands of New Mexico, presumed murdered.

Seven years later, during a traditional rite of passage, a young Native American experiences visions that unlock the staggering truth about his heritage. These revelations catapult him, and his family, into the corrupt world of the 'bilagaana' white man. As the young man faces up to the shocking reality of his past, he hurtles towards the most daunting decision of his life - justice, or cold-blooded vengeance?