In 1909, in the waning days of the Old West, Willie Boy, a seasoned Desert Runner according to Chemehuevi custom, falls for the young, stunning native woman, Carlota. Carlota's father, a Chemehuevi shaman and revered tribal leader, adamantly forbids the union of the young couple. In a tragic confrontation, Carlota's father succumbs to an accidental gunshot, and the young lovers flee into the embrace of the sun-drenched...
