'red-haired woman'; January 31, 1814 – February 27, 1911) was a Choctaw rancher and community leader who played a role in developing the agricultural and educational infrastructure in Indian Territory.

After becoming widowed in 1865, she managed her family's farm and ranch near Fort Arbuckle and provided informal medical and psychological advice to her community, gaining widespread respect for her knowledge and leadership Rhoda Pitchlynn Howell was born on January 31, 1814, in the vicinity of Columbus, Mississippi, which was then a part of the Choctaw Nation.

[1] Here, Calvin Howell established a cotton gin, and the family contributed to the development of the local community, transforming it from wilderness into a growing settlement.

The community of Eagletown grew, with businesses, hotels, and mills being established, many supported by enslaved labor.

Her son, Thomas P. Howell, became a doctor and also engaged in farming and ranching, continuing the family's agricultural tradition.