Synopsis

Colonel Edward J. Dunwoody, a man consumed by prejudice against Native Americans, arrived at the Ponderosa seeking army deserter Bill Winters—a valued friend of the Cartwright family. Unbeknownst to most, Bill was the Colonel’s own son, and his wife was Shoshone. He had deserted his post after receiving orders that demanded an unthinkable atrocity: the poisoning of the Shoshone people's food and water, a deliberate act of genocide. The Shoshone discovered Bill’s involvement in this planned massa