When Arnold Spirit, known as Junior, decides to leave his reservation at the age of 14, he becomes an outcast between two cultures. Convinced that he has made the right decision, he realizes despite all the challenges he faces: "I would always remain a Spokane Indian. That tribe was my home. But I also belonged to the tribe of American immigrants. And to the tribe of basketball players. And to the tribe of bookworms. And to the tribe of artists.".