News & Events

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

Videos from our past events are on our YouTube Channel.

Citizens 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 17, 2026

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 7, 2026
May 10, 2026
October 18, 2026

Field Trip

For the second year, the tribe will be hosting a field trip. We will visit historic and cultural sites in the Natchitoches area. Museums, battlefields, Indian mounds, plantations, churches, waterfalls, boat ride, hikes, canoe trip, and as many other sites we can squeeze in. Details are on Facebook Page.
March 7 - 12, 2026

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 18, 2026

Broadcast News

Televised news coverage is available on the Adai Caddo Indian Nation YouTube Channel

Print News

  1. Louisiana State Exhibit Museum hosts the Adai Caddo Indian Nation, PRFree, July 26, 2026
  2. Adai Caddo Indians attend the opening of the NSU Folk Life Festival, Market Press Release, July 23, 2026
  3. Adai Caddo Nation shares history and culture during Shreveport America 250 lecture, KTBS-3 News, July 1, 2026
  4. America 250 fact of the day: Adai Caddo Nation, KTBS-3 News, June 22, 2026
  5. Adai Caddo Indian Nation holds 2nd Annual Field Trip visiting sites across Natchitoches and CENLA, Natchitoches Parish Journal, March 31, 2026
  6. Adai Caddo Indians inducted into the Sons of the American Revolution, Natchitoches Parish Journal, February 20, 2026
  7. Debrah Garrett receives the Adai Caddo Indian Nation’s highest honor, Market Press Release, February 9, 2026
  8. Member of local Native American tribe, disabled Veterans join forces to defeat HOA, Natchitoches Parish Journal, January 28, 2026
  9. Adai Caddo Indian Nation hosts 27th Annual Powwow in Natchitoches Parish, Natchitoches Parish Journal, November 3, 2025
  10. Natchitoches historian, author Louis Raphael Nardini Sr. awarded LA Historical Society’s highest honor, Natchitoches Parish Journal, October 27, 2025
  11. Parish Council recognizes Adai Caddo Indian Nation, Natchitoches Parish Journal, July 24, 2025
  12. The Natchitoches Parish Council recognizes the Adai Caddo Indian Nation, PRFree, July 24, 2025
  13. The Adai Caddo Indian Nation’s centuries long journey towards federal recognition, PRFree, June 6, 2025
  14. Caddo Commission seeks federal recognition for Adai Indian tribe, Shreveport Times, May 28, 2025
  15. Hurdles, opposition confront tribes on the cusp of federal recognition, (audio clip, transcript), Native America Calling Radio Show, May 28, 2025
  16. Adai Caddo Indian Nation seeks federal recognition, KTAL 6 News, May 23, 2025
  17. Adai Caddo Indian Nation seeks help from Louisiana leaders in quest for federal recognition, The Shreveport Bossier City Advocate, May 23, 2025
  18. Local Caddo tribe seeks federal recognition, KTBS News, May 21, 2025
  19. Mardi Gras wrap up | Inside the Krewe of Gemini’s grand bal, Shreveport Times, March 24, 2025
  20. Krewe of Gemini rolls to the delight of thousands on Saturday; KTBS 3 Parade Tracker a hit once again, KTBS, March 2, 2025
  21. Krewe of Gemini hosts Grand Bal XXXVI, KTBS, February 15, 2025
  22. Robert Brevelle inducted into the Order of Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, IssueWire, January 31, 2025
  23. Adai Caddo Indian Nation recognized as an Indigenous Tribe of Louisiana, AP News, December 4, 2024
  24. Indigenous Tribes of Louisiana, Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society Registry, December 2, 2024
  25. Adai Caddo Indian Nation hosts 26th Annual Powwow, OpenPR, November 20, 2024
  26. Dee Niette Thompson receives Native American Tribe’s highest honor, Market Press Release, November 19, 2024
  27. LSU Land Acknowledgement, LSU, November 6, 2024
  28. Louisiana Historical Society to publish books on the Adai Caddo Indians, OpenPR, October 24, 2024
  29. 26th Annual Powwow, Office of the Governor Proclamation, October 19, 2024
  30. Adai Caddo Indian Nation’s 26th annual powwow set Oct. 19 at Robeline, KSLA 12 News, October 17, 2024
  31. The Adai Caddo Indian Nation Welcomes New Genealogists, OpenPR, July 24, 2024
  32. ‘Keep it Local: Invest in your community’, says LA Genealogical and Historical Society’s Chairman Robert Brevelle, KTLA 5 News, July 10, 2024
  33. Native American Robert Brevelle appointed Global Entrepreneurship Ambassador, OpenPR, July 1, 2024
  34. Meet Your Neighbor: Robert Brevelle to head La. Genealogical and Historical Society, American Press, May 4, 2024
  35. Native American Day at the Capitol, Office of the Governor Proclamation, May 2, 2024
  36. Native American Commission Recognition of Debbie Garrett, Office of the Governor, December 11, 2023
  37. Robert Brevelle of iJustOrder Inc. recognized by Department of Defense, NASDAQ News, December 23, 2019
  38. Chief Rufus Davis of the Adai Caddo Nation Gives a Program on the El Camino Real, The Natchitoches Parish Journal, May 8, 2017
  39. Learn the History of the El Camino Real with Chief Rufus Davis, The Natchitoches Parish Journal, April 30, 2017
  40. Nacogdoches to Natchitoches, Country Roads Magazine, September 26, 2017
  41. The Heartbeat of a People, Shreveport Times, December 7, 2016
  42. Adai Caddo fighting for federal recognition, Shreveport Times, August 26, 2016
  43. Meet the Adai Caddo tribe, Shreveport Times, August 17, 2016
  44. 5 ways to gain a glimpse into Caddo Nation’s influence, Shreveport Times, January 23, 2016
  45. ‘Strong bond’ unites Catholic Native Americans, The Town Talk, July 23, 2015
  46. Heart of Louisiana: The Adai Caddo Nation, Fox 8 News, November 19, 2014
  47. ‘Texas Before the Alamo’: A Film and History Symposium of Spanish Texas, University of Houston, November 12, 2013
  48. Adai Nation welcomes Spanish dignitaries
  49. Local Adais Caddo nation, French government reestablish ties after 200 years
  50. Texas State Guard completes training sponsored by Upshur County Sheriff, The Gilmer Mirror, May 10, 2003
  51. Ancestral Caddo Indian site unearthed, The Marshall News Messenger, April 1, 1998
  52. The Eight Recognized Indian Tribes of Louisiana, Proclamation, June 25, 1994
  53. Area Indians recognized by state, The Natchitoches Times, June 7, 1993
  54. Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 16, Louisiana State Senate, May 6, 1993
  55. Flag Presentation Ceremony Conducted at Los Adais Saturday, The Sabine Index, November 24, 1977
  56. Service Men in Vietnam Appreciate Gifts from Local VFW, The Lake Sun Leader, March 3, 1970
  57. Natchitoches: Colonial Bear Oil Exporter, Alexandria Daily Town Talk, January 28, 1968
  58. Nardini Traces History of First Baby Baptized Here, The Natchitoches Enterprise, June 20, 1963
  59. An Indian Village and a Deer Park, The Natchitoches Enterprise, May 23, 1963
  60. A Permanent Indian Village, The Natchitoches Enterprise, May 16, 1963
  61. My Natchitoches, The Natchitoches Enterprise, October 11, 1962
  62. To My Son, The Natchitoches Enterprise, April 12, 1945
  63. Brothers Meet on Snowy Road Along the Western Front, The Natchitoches Enterprise, April 12, 1945
  64. Soldiers Off, The Natchitoches Times, September 28, 1917
  65. Chronological History of the State of Oklahoma, The Chandler News-Publicist, July 18, 1913
  66. The Climate of Oklahoma, The Chelsea Reporter, June 29, 1911
  67. Through Oklahoma, The Weekly Oklahoma State Capital, November 24, 1906
  68. 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
Flag presentation ceremony at Los Adais State Historic Site featuring Gus “Bloss” Moore, Buddy Bustamento, Johnny O’Con, P.H. Solice, Mack Flores, Frank Niette, and Lee Solice. These Adai Caddo men received plaques as the heads of families who stayed in the Los Adais community. (The Sabine Index, November 24, 1977)
Moody and restless grown, and tried and troubled, his spirit Could no longer endure the calm of this quiet existence. Thinking ever of thee, uncertain and sorrowful ever, Ever silent, or speaking only of thee and his troubles, He at length had become so tedious to men and to maidens, Tedious even to me, that at length I bethought me, and sent him Unto the town of Adayes to trade for mules with the Spaniards. Thence he will follow the Indian trails to the Ozark Mountains
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie, 1847