LeAnne Howe, a citizen of the Choctaw Nation, is celebrated for her incisive explorations of Native American history and culture. Her writing masterfully blends myth, fact, and personal memory, crafting narratives that are both rich and layered. Howe delves into themes of identity, resilience, and the enduring impact of the past on the present through her compelling storytelling and poetry. Her literary significance lies in her ability to give voice to forgotten histories and offer a distinctive perspective on the Native American experience.
Evidence of Red contains dramatic events of the creation of a people, interwoven with a haunting narrative of their lost homelands. Howe takes her readers through the chaos of lost lives and the cannibalism of fallen lovers, inviting readers into her world of Choctaw Code Talking.