Juan, an educated Hopi Indian, returns to his tribe and his friendship with Mona. Ouichita shows his jealousy which turns to hate. Ouichita plans to have Juan ousted. He steals the sacred turquoise, and places it on the blankets of Juan, who finds it. Hearing his cry of astonishment, Mona runs to the room, and tries to hide the stone as the chief is brought to the scene by Ouichita. Juan is banished from the tribe. He obtains work as a cowboy upon the Elliott ranch. Ouichita, the field clear, makes ardent love to Mona, but she shows him that she hates him. Going to the Apaches, he offers to deliver the sacred turquoise if they will attack the Hopis and steal Mona. An agreement is reached and Ouichita steals the turquoise for the second time, but on his way back he meets Juan, and is mortally wounded. Juan makes Ouichita return the sacred turquoise before he dies. The rancher is attacked by the Apaches, and the Hopis, led by Juan, defeat them. The Elliotts offer Juan a home, but discarding his cowboy costume, he returns to meet his beloved Mona.
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