Synopsis

What sacrifices does a family make to build a future? In April of 2000, Alex White Plume and his Lakota family cultivated industrial hemp on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, a venture born from the failure of other crops. They invested their hopes in hemp’s resilience and the global market for its diverse applications, ranging from textiles to sustenance. Despite the federal ban on growing hemp, a relative of marijuana, Alex believed tribal sovereignty and the crop's non-intoxicating