A son of both the Sioux and white worlds, Joshua Strongheart has two prized possessions--his father's bowie knife and his stepfather's Colt .45 Peacemaker--entrusted to him by his dying mother, who made Joshua promise to use them with honor and respect. In the Colorado Rockies, Joshua falls prey to the cold-blooded McMahon brothers. When they take his pistol and knife, they have no idea what's hidden inside the money belt.