Joe Thunderhorse, a Sioux Indian who has become the wealthy star of a Wild West show, returns home to his reservation after years away and finds that his father is dying and his people are being abused by corrupt white officials.
Talented Chief Joe Thunderhorse leaves the Reservation and becomes a big Western star in Hollywood. When he returns in his big flashy sports car, he finds that his people are being oppressed by racist bigots who consider him nothing more than a second-class citizen. Not only does he do what must be done to correct this situation -- he even convinces Washington that Native Americans are people, too, and deserving of respect.
