For the Navajo and Hopi, running is much more than a sport; it is woven into the cultural fabric of their lives. In the rugged canyon lands of Northern Arizona, Navajo and Hopi cross-country runners from two rival high schools vie for the state championship while striving to find their place among their native people and the larger American culture. This film reveals the surprising complexity and diversity of contemporary reservation life, from the point of view of five teenage boys on the cusp of adulthood.