Gold is discovered in the Black Hills and the Sioux expect their territorial sovereignty to be respected because of an earlier treaty.

Days later, War Bonnet leaves the fort on a picnic with the Hathersall siblings and sees smoke signals in the distance.

War Bonnet later leaves camp, meets with Yellow Eagle, and finds they have planned to attack the remaining column the next day.

He goes along with the plan but his internal struggle continues after a wagon train of women and children have joined the column for protection.

That night, Jim sneaks out of the fort and, still weak from his wound, tries to persuade Yellow Eagle to abandon his war plans.

Surrounded by those who now hate him, he pleads for them not to fight so they will not be decimated and forgotten to history due to the white man's numbers and weapons.

Reluctantly, but according to Sioux law for betraying him, Yellow Eagle throws a spear at him, injuring him but leaving him alive.

War Bonnet's mother, Pehangi, then argues in support of Jim's pleas while tending to his wound, convincing Yellow Eagle his son is right.

The staff writers at Variety wrote in their review: "This tale of Indian fighting travels in fairly devious circles to relate a standard story [from a novel by L.L.

Peter Hansen and Richard Rober do well in major white roles while Indians are staunchly portrayed by Ian MacDonald and Donald Porter.