In 1956, deep within the mosaic of rugged forests and interconnected waterways that were once home to the native Ojibwe people, an unidentifiable body is discovered wrapped in a hand-stitched quilt. More than 30 years later, fresh news of the Northern Minnesota cold case reopens old wounds and forces an Arizona family to come to terms with a painful past – when the perils of gender stereotypes, cultural bigotry, and small-town gossip led to tragedy.