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An Indian tale of great strength and much beauty, with opportunities for the development of dramatic power beyond what is usually seen in motion pictures, and every point is well taken and every part is well acted. It is a complicated picture, however, and requires the closest attention to understand it. But perhaps quite the most interesting feature is the love of white man and Indian maid and the call of the blood which urges her and In r brother to fight for their people against the man who has cherished them as his own for years, or since they were children. The girl receives a bullet in her breast intended for this white man and sinks dying at his feet, to tell him that it is better so, since the white man's law would never look with favor upon their union, and in the home of the Great Spirit where they will both go he can claim her for his own, because there they will be equal. There is an indescribable pathos to this film which holds one closely and makes it impossible for one to overlook the numerous strong points as they appear. The photography is good, in addition to the excellent dramatic work, the combination making a picture which it would be difficult to surpass. This firm's work in depicting Indian life and character has been commented upon before, though here and there they make a failure. However, that is so rare as to be practically nil. And, at least, this film deserves the highest praise for its good work in all departments. - The Moving Picture World, January 15, 1910