An American woman is summoned by a remote tribe of nomadic Aboriginals who call themselves "the Real People" to accompany them on a four-months-long walkabout through the Outback. While traveling barefoot with them through 1,400 miles of rugged desert terrain, she learns a new way of life, including their methods of healing, based on the wisdom of a 50,000-year-old culture. Ultimately, she experiences a dramatic personal transformation.