Anna Marie Kelley, a sheltered child of the early 1800's, travels to the Michigan territory with her parents only to lose them to a fever. One of their traveling companions is an evil man with ideas for the young woman's future. She manages to excape from him and is suddenly lost in the vast Michigan Territory.Looking for a way to complete her deceased father's dream of settling on the Michigan Lake, she begins a trek across the wilderness. Alone and afraid, she meets a young Pottawatomie brave. Unsure what his intentions are, she has no choice but to trust him.