In Menominee tribal culture, Bear Clan members are speakers and keepers of the law. Betty Bear and her sister Claire live on a horse farm, but every winter the water troughs freeze. Betty decides to design a geothermal energy system to prevent another winter of frozen troughs. However, Betty quickly learns that she may have bitten off more than she can chew. Can she build her system before the ground freezes or will she have to endure another winter...