<p>In 1848, gold was discovered in the mountains of California.&nbsp; It is a little known fact that the Cherokees of Indian Territory were excited by the news and they quickly formed a company.&nbsp; But, what trail would they take?&nbsp; It was said that the Santa Fe Trail Trail leaving from Independence, Missouri was full of cholera and death.&nbsp; The southern route was beset with marauding Indians.&nbsp; How would they get to the goldfields?</p><p>The Cherokees were among the first to form a company of men and women who planned on traversing the land from the east to grab their share of the gold.&nbsp; Yet, there was safety in numbers and the group joined with another group of white settlers calling the combined group the Cherokee/Evans Company.&nbsp; However, almost immediately there was trouble between the two groups.</p><p>Sasa, a young Cherokee woman, and Coyote, a Lakota/Blackfoot man, accompany the wagon train and bring with them their faithful friends, Wheezer, a Jack Russell Terrier and Yellow Eyes, a wild coyote.&nbsp; But, all is not well on the wagon train.&nbsp; There is a murderer in disguise among the travelers as well as much racial tension.</p><p>The search for the murderer puts Sasa and Coyote&#39;s lives in danger.&nbsp; Would they make it to California?&nbsp; Only those with courage and endurance stood a chance.</p>