When Red Shoes ' wife ( a member of the Red Fox clan of the Chickasaws ) is murdered , his Choctaw wife Anoleta is blamed .
The novel begins in 1738 in Choctaw Mississippi , initially focusing on Red Shoes ( an historical Choctaw chief ) .
When Red Shoes ' wife ( a member of the Red Fox clan of the Chickasaws ) is murdered , chief 's Choctaw wife Anoleta is blamed .
The novel begins in 1738 in Choctaw Mississippi , initially focusing on Red Shoes ( an historical Choctaw chief ) .