It depends on your point of view. You see, Shoshoni are a small tribe. Every man counts....
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Lance Poole:
Every Shoshone boy has to go through that. It's a test. Before a boy turns into a man, the tribe wants to know if he measures up. Mrs. Masters:
Well, what does he have to do? Lance Poole:
He's given a knife, nothing else. No food, no water. He has to go up into the mountains above the snow line... and bring back the talons of an eagle. He has three days to do it in. He has to be back on the third day before the sun goes down. Orrie Masters:
Isn't it rather cruel? Lance Poole:
It depends on your point of view. You see, Shoshoni are a small tribe. Every man counts. Suppose one day that boy had to fight for his people. Wouldn't it be a good idea if they knew they could depend upon him?
Every Shoshone boy has to go through that. It's a test. Before a boy turns into a man, the tribe wants to know if he measures up. Mrs. Masters:
Well, what does he have to do? Lance Poole:
He's given a knife, nothing else. No food, no water. He has to go up into the mountains above the snow line... and bring back the talons of an eagle. He has three days to do it in. He has to be back on the third day before the sun goes down. Orrie Masters:
Isn't it rather cruel? Lance Poole:
It depends on your point of view. You see, Shoshoni are a small tribe. Every man counts. Suppose one day that boy had to fight for his people. Wouldn't it be a good idea if they knew they could depend upon him?
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Every Shoshone boy has to go through that it's a test
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Before a boy turns into a man
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the tribe wants to know if he's an adult What does he have to do
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He's given a knife
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Nothing else No food no water
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He has to go up in the mountains above the snow line bring back the claws of an eagle
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He has three days to do it in
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He has to be back on the third day before the sun is going down
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Movie Summary
After the Civil War, a highly decorated Shoshone Indian veteran plans to raise cattle in Wyoming but white farmers plan to grab fertile tribal lands by pitting the whites against the Indians.
