Writer Greg Sarris is himself a Pomo tribal member and adapted his own short stories novel, of the same name, for the film.
Shelia Tousey and August Schellenberg play lovers in this film. They would later play in-laws in the movie DreamKeeper.
Reyna's character states she is Apache, A Martinez, playing her husband, is actually part Apache in real-life.
This film marks the only time actors Alexis Cruz, Jenny Gago and Simi Mehta have depicted Native American characters.
Shelia Tousey's first and only starring role. Though, along with this film, she also had roles in four other American Indian Film Festival Best Film winners: Medicine River, Backroads, DreamKeeper and Johnny Tootall.