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The Natchitoches (/ ˈ n æ k ə t ɪ ʃ / NAK-ə-tish; Caddo: Náshit'ush) [2] are a Native American tribe from northwestern Louisiana [1] and Texas.They organized themselves in one of the three Caddo-speaking confederacies along with the Hasinai (between the Sabine and Trinity rivers in eastern Texas), and Kadohadacho (at the borders of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana).
The fort (present-day city of Natchitoches) was founded by a French Canadian, Louis Juchereau de St. Denis in 1714 while he was traveling to Mexico on a trade mission.When St. Denis reached the village of the Natchitoches Indians on the Red River of the South, he had two huts constructed and left a small French detachment there to guard the stores and trade with the Native Americans.
Natchitoches Historic District (/ ˈ n æ k ə t ɪ ʃ / NAK-ə-tish; named after the indigenous people of the area), also known as Natchitoches National Historic Landmark District, is a historic district encompassing the heart of Natchitoches, Louisiana, the oldest permanent European settlement in what is now Louisiana, and the oldest permanent European settlement in the wider geographic area ...
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Los Adaes was the capital of Tejas (Texas) on the northeastern frontier of New Spain from 1721 to 1773. It included a Franciscan mission , San Miguel de Cuéllar de los Adaes, [ 3 ] and a presidio , Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Los Adaes (Our Lady of the Pillar of the Adaes).
The Spanish officers accepted his departure and allowed his wife, Manuela, to emigrate with him in 1721. Denis and Manuela settled at Le Poste des Cadodaquious, a French fort in Texarkana, Texas, where they lived the last years of their lives. [3] In 1722, St. Denis was appointed commandant of Fort St. Jean Baptiste des Natchitoches.
For more information: Contact the Natchitoches Convention and Visitors Bureau at (800) 259-1714, www.natchitoches.com. This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: Touring the film ...
The Natchitoches Trace was a trade route between the Missouri River basin to the Red River basin. [1] [2] From Natchitoches, another American Indian path led to Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec empire, site of present-day Mexico City. The site of future Natchitoches, Louisiana was key trading point, and became the first permanent settlement ...