News & Events

Keep up with the tribe by following our official Facebook page. 

Members should join our private Facebook group for all of the latest information and family news. 

Annual Pow Wow

Please join us for the largest festival held in Robeline, Louisiana. The event and parking are free. Native and local food vendors will be onsite. Family friendly and open to the public.
October 18, 2025

Tribal Council Meetings

All members are invited to attend. Potluck and other activities to follow. Meetings are held to coincide with events such as Mother's Day Weekend and the Pow Wow.
March 1, 2025
May 11, 2025
October 19, 2025

Mother's Day Weekend

Each year, the tribe gathers at St. Anne Cemetery and at the Cultural Center in Robeline for a weekend of fellowship, maintenance of ancestral graves, sharing stories of loved ones, potluck, and other Mother's Day activities. This origins of this tradition, which has endured for over a century, are from its historic parish church of St. Augustine.

Annual Meeting

Held the day after the pow wow, members gather to discuss tribal business, hold elections, and approve plans for the upcoming year. Reunite with your family and friends, eat, and learn about the history and the future of the tribe. This is the meeting you don't want to miss.
October 19, 2025

News

  1. Parish Council recognizes Adai Caddo Indian Nation, Natchitoches Parish Journal, July 24, 2025
  2. The Natchitoches Parish Council recognizes the Adai Caddo Indian Nation, PRFree, July 24, 2025
  3. The Adai Caddo Indian Nation’s centuries long journey towards federal recognition, PRFree, June 6, 2025
  4. Caddo Commission seeks federal recognition for Adai Indian tribe, Shreveport Times, May 28, 2025
  5. Hurdles, opposition confront tribes on the cusp of federal recognition, (audio clip, transcript), Native America Calling Radio Show, May 28, 2025
  6. Adai Caddo Indian Nation seeks federal recognition, KTAL 6 News, May 23, 2025
  7. Adai Caddo Indian Nation seeks help from Louisiana leaders in quest for federal recognition, The Shreveport Bossier City Advocate, May 23, 2025
  8. Local Caddo tribe seeks federal recognition, KTBS News, May 21, 2025
  9. Mardi Gras wrap up | Inside the Krewe of Gemini’s grand bal, Shreveport Times, March 24, 2025
  10. Krewe of Gemini rolls to the delight of thousands on Saturday; KTBS 3 Parade Tracker a hit once again, KTBS, March 2, 2025
  11. Krewe of Gemini hosts Grand Bal XXXVI, KTBS, February 15, 2025
  12. Robert Brevelle inducted into the Order of Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, IssueWire, January 31, 2025
  13. Adai Caddo Indian Nation recognized as an Indigenous Tribe of Louisiana, KXAN News, December 4, 2024
  14. Indigenous Tribes of Louisiana, Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society Registry, December 2, 2024
  15. Adai Caddo Indian Nation hosts 26th Annual Powwow, OpenPR, November 20, 2024
  16. Dee Niette Thompson receives Native American Tribe’s highest honor, Market Press Release, November 19, 2024
  17. LSU Land Acknowledgement, LSU, November 6, 2024
  18. Louisiana Historical Society to publish books on the Adai Caddo Indians, OpenPR, October 24, 2024
  19. 26th Annual Powwow, Office of the Governor Proclamation, October 19, 2024
  20. Adai Caddo Indian Nation’s 26th annual powwow set Oct. 19 at Robeline, KSLA 12 News, October 17, 2024
  21. The Adai Caddo Indian Nation Welcomes New Genealogists, OpenPR, July 24, 2024
  22. ‘Keep it Local: Invest in your community’, says LA Genealogical and Historical Society’s Chairman Robert Brevelle, KTLA 5 News, July 10, 2024
  23. Native American Robert Brevelle appointed Global Entrepreneurship Ambassador, OpenPR, July 1, 2024
  24. Meet Your Neighbor: Robert Brevelle to head La. Genealogical and Historical Society, American Press, May 4, 2024
  25. Native American Day at the Capitol, Office of the Governor Proclamation, May 2, 2024
  26. Native American Commission Recognition of Debbie Garrett, Office of the Governor, December 11, 2023
  27. Robert Brevelle of iJustOrder Inc. recognized by Department of Defense, NASDAQ News, December 23, 2019
  28. Chief Rufus Davis of the Adai Caddo Nation Gives a Program on the El Camino Real, The Natchitoches Parish Journal, May 8, 2017
  29. Learn the History of the El Camino Real with Chief Rufus Davis, The Natchitoches Parish Journal, April 30, 2017
  30. Nacogdoches to Natchitoches, Country Roads Magazine, September 26, 2017
  31. The Heartbeat of a People, Shreveport Times, December 7, 2016
  32. Adai Caddo fighting for federal recognition, Shreveport Times, August 26, 2016
  33. Meet the Adai Caddo tribe, Shreveport Times, August 17, 2016
  34. 5 ways to gain a glimpse into Caddo Nation’s influence, Shreveport Times, January 23, 2016
  35. ‘Strong bond’ unites Catholic Native Americans, The Town Talk, July 23, 2015
  36. Heart of Louisiana: The Adai Caddo Nation, Fox 8 News, November 19, 2014
  37. ‘Texas Before the Alamo’: A Film and History Symposium of Spanish Texas, University of Houston, November 12, 2013
  38. Adai Nation welcomes Spanish dignitaries
  39. Local Adais Caddo nation, French government reestablish ties after 200 years
  40. Texas State Guard completes training sponsored by Upshur County Sheriff, The Gilmer Mirror, May 10, 2003
  41. Ancestral Caddo Indian site unearthed, The Marshall News Messenger, April 1, 1998
  42. The Eight Recognized Indian Tribes of Louisiana, Proclamation, June 25, 1994
  43. Area Indians recognized by state, The Natchitoches Times, June 7, 1993
  44. Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 16, Louisiana State Senate, May 6, 1993
  45. Service Men in Vietnam Appreciate Gifts from Local VFW, The Lake Sun Leader, March 3, 1970
  46. To My Son, The Natchitoches Enterprise, April 12, 1945
  47. Brothers Meet on Snowy Road Along the Western Front, The Natchitoches Enterprise, April 12, 1945
  48. Soldiers Off, The Natchitoches Times, September 28, 1917
  49. Chronological History of the State of Oklahoma, The Chandler News-Publicist, July 18, 1913
  50. The Climate of Oklahoma, The Chelsea Reporter, June 29, 1911
  51. Through Oklahoma, The Weekly Oklahoma State Capital, November 24, 1906
  52. Wichita Mountains, The Lawton News, June 4, 1903
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Adai Nation Welcomes Spanish Dignitaries
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Area Indians recognized by state
Local Adais Caddo nation, French government reestablish ties after 200 years
Desiring to forestall the expected second expedition of Alarcon, La Harpe left Natchitoches on March 6, 1719. The next day, he passed a little Yatay (Adai) village 1 league overland from Natchitoches. March 9, he encamped in the country of the Adai, and passed another Adai village on the 10th, noting that these people lived on the river only when the water was low. April 1, he encamped at the mouth of a river which he called Eiviere de I'Ours, the modern Sulphur River, along which he determined to make his way to the village of the Nassonites.
Dr. John R. Swanton
Source Material on the History and Ethnology of the Caddo Indians, Bureau of American Ethnology, Smithsonian Institution, 1942