Because of this technique, he is called the "Indian Killer" and rising fear provokes anti-Native American violence and racial hostility.

The crimes of the so-called 'Indian Killer' triggers a wave of violence and racial hatred against the city’s Native American population.

John Smith, born Indian and raised by whites, desperately yearns for his lost heritage and seeks his elusive true identity; he also battles the severe mental illness that has plagued him since childhood.

As bigoted radio personality Truck Schultz incites whites to seek revenge, tensions mount and Smith fights to slake the anger that engulfs him.

[3] The New York Times wrote, "It's difficult not to make Indian Killer sound unrelievedly grim.