An archaeology PhD finds the confidence to pursue her own methodologies as she traces the journey of 19th century black cowboy and naturalist, George McJunkin, to his discovery of the site of her research.

FOLSOM MAN is inspired by the true story of George McJunkin, an ex-slave, cowboy and amateur naturalist, whose discovery of one of the most important archaeological sites in North America upended early 20th century eugenics theories of human evolution.