After the American Civil War, freed slave Nate Washington and his childhood friend, Confederate Colonel Ben Loftin head west. On the Western Plains, they encounter a band of Chippewa Indians... Read allAfter the American Civil War, freed slave Nate Washington and his childhood friend, Confederate Colonel Ben Loftin head west. On the Western Plains, they encounter a band of Chippewa Indians who will forever change their lives.After the American Civil War, freed slave Nate Washington and his childhood friend, Confederate Colonel Ben Loftin head west. On the Western Plains, they encounter a band of Chippewa Indians who will forever change their lives.