Natchitoches in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Caddo Nation
Photographed by Dave W, May 13, 2022
1. Caddo Nation Marker
The ancestors of the Caddo Indians were agriculturalists whose distinctive way of life and material culture emerged by A.D. 900, as revealed in archeological sites in Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma. When members of Hernando de Soto's expedition entered the region in 1542, thriving Caddo communities were distributed along the Brazos, Trinity, Neches, Sabine, Red and Ouachita rivers. These communities played important economic and diplomatic roles during the seventeenth and eighteenth century colonial era. The Caddo people suffered hardships when the United States government removed them to reservations in Texas and later Oklahoma during the nineteenth century.
Today, the Caddo Nation is headquartered in Binger, Oklahoma. The Caddo people have a unique and proud economic, social, political and religious heritage. The Caddos of today seek to maintain a distinctive identity and build toward a hopeful and prosperous future.
Erected by Caddo Nation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 31° 44.354′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Louisiana. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sacred Ground (here, next to this marker); Henri de Tonti (within shouting distance of this marker); The Freedom Tree (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Jefferson Highway (approx. one mile away); Jefferson Street Park (approx. one mile away); Colonial Gateway Corral (approx. one
Photographed by Dave W, May 13, 2022
2. Caddo Nation Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 377 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 25, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
