Black Cloud, a tough young Navajo, garners the attention of a scout Peter Greene, who offers him a shot at the American Olympic boxing team. Black Cloud, however, refuses if it means bringing glory to his people's white oppressors. After he gets into a fight with his girlfriend's ex,(insert name), who's trying to win her back, Black Cloud goes off on his own, which leads to a revelation about his bloodline and a decision to take the scout's offer.