Nalî Awiste

Good Day

The Adai Caddo Indian Nation is a Indigenous tribe native to Northwest and Central Louisiana, with deep ancestral roots in the region that predates European colonization; and

Whereas, the Adai Caddo people have maintained a continuous presence and cultural identity in this region for centuries, and their historical legacy has contributed significantly to the heritage, cultural, and development of Northwest and Central Louisiana

Caddo Parish Commission

2025, Resolution No. 31

Upcoming Events

Annual Powwow

Please join us for the largest festival held in Robeline, Louisiana. The event and parking are free. Native and local food vendors. Family friendly and open to the public.

October 18, 2025

Annual Meeting

Held the day after the powwow, members gather to discuss tribal business and approve plans for the upcoming year.
October 19, 2025

Our History

The First Peoples of Louisiana

The Adai Caddo are amongst the first tribes met and documented by European explorers in the present-day United States. The first explorer and Spanish conquistador, Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca met the Adai Caddo in 1530.

First Louisiana tribe encountered and documented by European explorers
Host and eponym of the first and second Catholic missions in Louisiana (San Miguel de Linares de los Adaes and San Miguel de Cuellar de los Adaes)
Host and eponym of the first capital of Texas for 50 years (Los Adaes)
Portions of the El Camino Real are the Indian trails connecting the Adai Caddo villages, which passed through Los Adaes
Helped establish and defend the oldest towns in Louisiana and Texas (Natchitoches and Nacogdoches)
Rescued and nursed back to health the famous explorer Jean-Baptiste Bénard de la Harpe (founder of the first European settlement in North Texas)
Oldest and longest serving ally of the Louisiana colony
Recognized and documented as an Indian Nation for over 300 years
The only Indian Nation listed on French, Spanish, Portuguese, and British treaty maps in the region today known as Sabine, DeSoto, Beauregard, Vernon, and Natchitoches parishes
Fought in the successful Galvez Expedition of the American Revolution which led to the creation of the United States
Fought and helped save New Orleans in the War of 1812
The tribe has an astonishing military record. Of its current members, 25% of the men have previously or are currently serving in the military. The national average is 6%.
One of the few tribes in the U.S. who never sold or left their lands. The Adai Caddo still live, own, and work their ancestral lands.
State-recognized as one of Louisiana's Indigenous and sovereign tribes