Amid the grandeur of the remote Pacific Northwest stands Kingcome, a
village so ancient that, according to Kwakiutl myth, it was founded by
the two brothers left on earth after the great flood. The Native
Americans who still live there call it Quee, a place of such incredible
natural richness that hunting and fishing remain primary food sources.
But the old culture of totems and potlatch is being replaces by a new
culture of prefab housing and alcoholism. Kingcome's younger generation
is disenchanted and alienated from its heritage. And now, coming upriver
is a young vicar, Mark Brian, on a journey of discovery that can teach
him--and us--about life, death, and the transforming power of love.