Francois Brassard escapes from the law after avenging the murder of his brother. He changes his name and, as aFrank Brass, a finds adventure and danger on the northern plains. Eventually, young Frank finds himself in the Canadian border country as a hunter for the Northwest Mounted Police, and befriends the Blackfeet Indians. With his Blackfeet friends, he travels around the territory hunting buffalo; even raiding other tribes. He meets and marries the beautiful Fawn, a Piegan girl. He sees firsthand the Indiansa confusion and anger as their way of life gives way to a new order, and he is eventually forced to deal with the lawlessness and brutality of his own breed.