A trail leading from near St. Louis, Missouri to Natchitoches, Louisiana, teaches us about a race that ruled “the new world” ...

It is an ancient Native American trail that winds through Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana before connecting with another series of trails that extended outward from Natchitoches, Louisiana.

LAFAYETTE, La. — At Vermilionville's Native American Culture Day celebration, Louisiana Native American tribes came together to spread awareness of the presence and traditions of their people.

It is an ancient Native American trail that winds through Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana before connecting with another series of trails that extended outward from Natchitoches, Louisiana.