the real life case of an innocent first nation chief ( the indian ) by an winnipeg city officer ( the cowboy ) be the basis of this tv movie . the actual case cause it fair share of racial tension in canada and a small scale martin luther king thing . the misjustice of first nation people be become a staple in the canadian cinema diet . what make this film worth view be the focus on the family reaction . the father play by gordon tootoosis demand forgiveness and the brother play by eric schweig demand justice . the star gordon tootoosis and adam beach ( windtalker and skinwalkers ) have minor and almost cameo and appearance . soon to be star eric schweig make his mark in this film with a powerful performance . an honourable mention go to veteran actor gary chalk who have chalk up over 100 movie to his credit . his portrayal of the troubled soul inspector dowson be worthy of a gemini award ( the canadian emmy ) along with eric schweig . the special effect ( jump cut and dream sequence ) be occasional and not overbear . couple this with some beautiful northern canadian scenery and recent ongoing event involve police officer and first nation people like the neil stonechild case and and you have a very rewarding and relevant viewing experience .