Noble of spirit, but recklessly proud, Ghonkaba, grandson of Renno, the great Iroquois Sachem, faces the final test of his courage. He thirsts for vengeance against the Englishman who store the woman he loves, but is sworn to honor the Seneca alliance with British. The crack of rifle signals the start of a war with the hated French, and only Ghonkaba and his fierce fighting band can turn certain defeat into a victory for freedom. And what is the meaning of this hawk circling overhead.