In the 1970s, Potawatomi painter Daphne Odjig brought together a small group of native artists to collaborate with and support one another. The group -Odjig, Norval Morrisseau, Jackson Beardy, Carl Ray, Joseph Sanchez, Eddy Cobiness and Alex Janvier- quickly gained attention for their spirited, stylized canvases that gave a visual interpretation to the First Nations' oral tradition and challenged the establishment's perspective of Aboriginal art as craft. Eventually they were even referred to as the "Indian Group of Seven," a tongue-in-cheek comparison that nonetheless pointed to the impact this group made both culturally and politically. This film tells the story of a man who overcame tremendous obstacles and dedicated his life to fighting prejudice and racism against all First Nations, Inuit, and Métis People through his art and through his actions.