A young girl deals with her guilt following the sudden and tragic death of her father. With the family facing financial ruin, the survivors move to Oklahoma to live with the girl’s grandmother outside of Tahlequah, atop Sparrowhawk Mountain. Emotionally lost and distraught, young Samantha finds peace from the attentions she receives from a mysterious wild horse that seems to be following her as she walks home from school each day.

Notorious Bandit Queen of the Indian Territory Maybelle Shirley Starr opposes the Oklahoma Land Rush of April 22, 1889.