Caddo

Caddo
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:

Adai, Cahinnio, Eyeish, Hainai, Hasinai, Kadohadacho, Nabedache, Nabiti, Nacogdoche, Nadaco, Nanatsoho, Nasoni, Natchitoches, Nechaui, Neche, Ouachita, Tula, Yatasi

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.

  1. ^ Handie, Jericka. "Caddo Nation". University of Oklahoma.
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