 Caddo Nation citizens, members of the Caddo Cultural Club, Binger, Oklahoma, 2008 | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| approximately 6,300[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Oklahoma, United States (formerly Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas) | |
| Languages | |
| Dialects of Caddo and English | |
| Religion | |
| Ghost Dance, Native American Church, Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Pawnee, Wichita, Kichai, Arikara Caddo Confederacy: |
The Caddo people comprise the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma, a federally recognized tribe headquartered in Binger, Oklahoma. They speak the Caddo language.
The Caddo Confederacy was a network of Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands, who historically inhabited much of what is now northeast Texas, west Louisiana, southwestern Arkansas, and southeastern Oklahoma.[2] Prior to European contact, they were the Caddoan Mississippian culture, who constructed huge earthwork mounds at several sites in this territory, flourishing about 800 to 1400 CE. In the early 19th century, Caddo people were forced to a reservation in Texas. In 1859, they were removed to Indian Territory.
- ^ Handie, Jericka. "Caddo Nation". University of Oklahoma.
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