When Carl Overlord's Development Corp. seeks to bring casino gaming to a northern Wisconsin Indian reservation, Native American Richard Circling Eagle confronts corruption and murder to prevent the desecration of sacred sites, the destruction of natural resources and the influence of the mob in tribal government. While a campaign of harassment and violence erupts against Richard and other activists, Carl's pampered mistress and public relations representative Jessica Summerfield discovers a deadly secret in Carl's past. She is then faced with a dilemma: challenge him at the risk of losing all the perks of her position or remain complicit at the cost of dire repercussions for others.