The story begins with Kenai, a young Inuit who lives in a small village in Alaska. He is frustrated with his life and feels suffocated by the responsibilities of being a hunter. One day, while out hunting, Kenai comes across a bear cub, Koda, who has been separated from his mother. In a fit of anger and frustration, Kenai kills the mother bear, but later regrets his actions. As punishment, the spirits transform Kenai into a bear, and he must navigate the wilderness as a large predator.
