As innocent as she is idealistic, Amelia Dempsy arrives in Michigan knowing nothing of life in this untamed land or of the Indian people she has come to help. She immediately clashes with Daniel Trahern, a rugged frontiersman who opposes those who attempt to "civilize" the Indians with the white man's ways. But when Amelia's father is kidnapped, she has no choice but to accept Daniel's protection--and soon discovers passion in his arms.