Set on a Navajo Indian reservation in New Mexico, this fast paced animal adventure story follows the life of a pup who is forced to work on a ranch as a coyote hunter in order to pay her mother's blood debt. Through a host of colorful characters, young Johona quickly learns the harsh realities of life as she struggles to find her identity, and along the way discovers the value of friendship in her ultimate quest to live life like her mother. In a twist of fate, she is given just that - the gift of freedom which leads to an adventure of a lifetime, not only for herself, but also for the humans she leaves behind.