Action, romance, and adventure set the tone for this uplifting story about a Shoshoni maiden, Red Willow, who sets out on a quest into the rugged Rocky Mountains on her spiritual journey to become a medicine woman. She must face tribal opposition, wild animals, enemy warriors, and dangerous trappers. Wind Chaser, a wolf-dog, is her only companion until Masheka, a Kootenai warrior, is guided to protect her.