The Caddo were a group of about 25 Native North American tribes that originally lived in the area that is now Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. The native population was so divided that at no time could it successfully resist the intruding white race. Britannica does not review the converted text. The name Texas comes derives from the Caddo word 'taysha' meaning \"friend.\" Their own name is Hasínai, our own folk.’ See Kadohadacho Tribe. Accessible across all of today's devices: phones, tablets, and desktops. Take a minute to check out all the enhancements! At that time the people of Texas were contending for independence, and no tribe could live at peace with both opposing forces. The segregation policy of the missionaries tended to weaken tribal relations and unfitted the people to cope with the new difficulties which confronted them.

The Caddo traded their corn to other tribes for animal furs. Search millions of objects in the collections including photographs, artworks, artifacts, scientific specimens, manuscripts, sound records, and transcripts. We hope you and your family enjoy the NEW Britannica Kids. The Caddo Nation is a confederacy of several Native American tribes who historically inhabited much of what is now East Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.

Franciscan missions had been established among some of the tribes early in the century, those designed for the Caddo, or Asinais, as they were called by the Spaniards, being Purísima Concepción de los Asinais and (for the Hainai) San Francisco de los Tejas. These various tribes and confederacies were alternately allies and enemies of the Caddo. They built their villages on the fertile lands along the Red River. Your email address will not be published. Caddo Nation. They also used bows and arrows to hunt deer, bear, and small game animals. During the 18th century wars in Europe led to contention between the Spaniards and the French for the territory occupied by the Caddo. There were also fragments of still older confederacies of the same family, some of which still maintained their separate existence, while others had joined the then powerful Hasinai. Tribal wars were fomented, villages were abandoned, new diseases spread havoc among the people, and by the close of the century the welcoming attitude of the Indians daring its early years had changed to one of defense and distrust.

The Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, http://surnames.meaning-of-names.com/genealogy/cak/, http://www.name-list.net/facebook/firstname/Cak, An Australian clan: the Nivisions of New England, The Descendants of Meredith Edwards of Westmoreland County, Virginia, The family tree of John Steele, 1842 to 1962, The Pollak Family of Pressburg, Hungary and Vienna, Austria, Southern kith and kin; a record of my children’s ancestors, An Account of the Captivity of Hugh Gibson. In 1843 the governor of the Republic of Texas sent a commission to the tribes of its north part to fix a line between them and the white settlers and to establish three trading posts; but, as the land laws of the republic did not recognize the Indian’s right of occupancy, there was no power which could prevent a settler from taking land that had been cultivated by an Indian. To share with more than one person, separate addresses with a comma. The Kadohadacho lived in large villages along the Red river near the present day Oklahoma - Arkansas border. The Caddo were friendly to the French and rendered valuable service, but they suffered greatly from contact with the white race. http://www.name-list.net/facebook/firstname/Cak, Your email address will not be published. These ceremonies were connected with the cultivation of maize, the seeking of game, and the desire for long life, health, peace, and prosperity, and were conducted by priests who were versed in the rites and who led the accompanying rituals and songs.

The names of the towns of Nacogdoches, Texas, and Natchitoches, Louisiana originate from the Caddoan language. We’ve been busy, working hard to bring you new features and an updated design. How many tribes were formerly included in the Caddo confederacy can not now be determined. 21 Halfmoon Circle. A confederacy of tribes belonging to the southern group of the Caddoan linguistic family. According to Caddo belief all natural forms were animate and capable of rendering assistance to man.

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