The Indian Fighter

At the end of the US Civil War, Johnny Hawks returns and tries to re-start his life. He was once a renowned Indian fighter but had made peace with the Sioux and had become friendly with their chief, Red Cloud. His immediate task is to lead an Oregon-bound wagon train through Sioux territory but there are some among the settlers who have heard of a gold mine and will go to any lengths to find it. Every time Hawks thinks he has arranged a peace two men in particular, Wes Todd and another named Chivington, seem to make it impossible to keep the peace. Hawks also finds that the Chief's daughter, Ohnahti, has grown into a beautiful woman. Despite Hawks' best efforts, war seems inevitable.