1)
Some say Missouri means people of the long canoes.

2)
The gravel drive led us through a grove of trees
into an opening where a trailer sat surrounded
by an exhibition of broken everything. 3 little dogs
yapped with fury.  After a time a woman, yawning
and gapped-mouth, came out and looked pissed.
I thought meth lab and was already backing up.

3) 
Since the time of Indian removal there have been 
no reservations in Missouri.

4) 
Once we found the Air B&B sign on the mail box
we could breate. Our bedroom was attached
to a wood-working shop where tamahawks
were being crafted. No one was around.
On the wall was a large map of where dozens
of native tribes had lived in Missouri
before 1700.

5)
Population of Missouri: over 6,000,000

6)
It was pouring rain and we had to make a pit stop
in Humansville. Up the road from there
we had to make a detour through Peculiar. 
After that everything cleared up 
and the sun came out.

7)
Number of people in the Missouria tribe:
1780 – 1,000
1805 – 300
1829 – 80
1910 – 13

8) 
The Kansas City Cheifs logo is an arrowhead
with the letters KC.
In my sister’s neighborhood there’s one
on both sides of every double garage.