In the spring of 1873,recently married Crow Mary and Abe Farwella white fur traderwitness the Cypress Hills Massacrein which forty innocent Nakoda are killed by a drunken gang. Following the massacreCrow Mary rescues five Nakoda women who are being abused by the gang. Thusshe sets off a whirlwind of colliding cultures that brings out the worst and best in everyone and pushes the love between Farwell and Crow Mary to the breaking point. Inspired by the life of the real Crow Mary and endorsed by her great-granddaughterCrow eldersand Crow scholarsthis is an epic love story that sweeps across decadesshowcases the beauty of the natural workdand probes the intimacies of a marriage and one woman’s heart\