Ride is the story of "Leonard Redbird" who fought his entire life to forget and has now been awarded a financial settlement based on the years of abuse he's suffered at the hands of Canada's residential schools. For the first time in his life, Leonard will have the financial support to fight his uphill battle with addiction. The fight won't be easy; however, in a society that sees a much easier solution. Leonard is caught between the high profile government image that sees millions of dollars paid for public restitution as evidence of a just and equal society; and, the institutionalized racism portrayed by the authority figure he actually encounters. Emotionally brutalized by a lifetime of mistrust, our aboriginal people are so frequently swept under the rug of public consciousness. Ride is a moment in Canadian history where the public image of the native struggle collides violently with the private perceptions so fiercely ingrained in our society.