Here is the magnificent story of one family who, in the face of their own destruction, dared to be heroes. In the calmness of a summer's day, life in Gherokee country comes to an end behind the wires of a hastily built stockade. Cruel Gerogia state Pony Soldiers become the lords of the day. Tsali rescues his beloved wife, Anwaggia, and a new war begins when she must take up Tsali's hatchet to battle for their very lives. Who could have predicted the outcome when Tsali and his sons make a decision that would shape generations to come?