Adai Caddo Indian Nation

06/03/2026

Do you or your ancestors hail from Spanish Lake? Niette, Nette, Flores, O'Con, Solice, Mora, Bustamento, Pleasant, Rosales, Caro? If you are a Mora or descend from one, you won't want to miss this.

We will cover the history of the lake, its names throughout history, its size, location, when it disappeared, why, and who owns what's left of it.

"Spanish Lake" is its current name, but not its original name (or second or third name).

Hear this and more at our annual meeting on October 18 at the Adai Caddo Cultural Center at 10 AM.

05/28/2026

The Tribal Council is now accepting applications for the Adai Caddo Princess for the 2026-2027 year, now through June 30th. Our Council of Elders will carefully review each applicant. The new princess will be announced on July 10th and will be officially crowned at our Annual Pow Wow on October 17, 2026.

As Princess of the Adai Caddo Nation you will act as an ambassador for the tribe with the responsibility of representing us and yourself in the most respectable and honorable manner. We are looking for outgoing, intelligent, confident young ladies who are excited to represent our tribe. As an elected Tribal Princess, you will be required to attend our annual pow ow and a minimum of one other fundraising function per year. You may also be asked to represent the tribe at local parades, pow wows, exhibitions, demonstrations, and dances hosted by other tribes and organization. You must be willing to appear in media press releases and/or tv interviews.

Applications are open to all girls who are between the ages 13 – 19. Applications must be sent via email to Tina Fentress at [email protected].

Our Council of Elders will carefully review each applicant and select our next Princess. The announcement and crowning of our new Princess will be made at our annual pow wow.

All Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Complete and submit the princess application

• Must be 13 to 19 years of age

• Must be enrolled in school or have high school diploma (or equivalent)

• Must be an enrolled tribal member in good standing.

Please visit our website and apply!

Programs & Services The first priest to bring the consolations of religion to the French and Indians at Natchitoches was the Venerable Antonio Margil, a Spanish Franciscan ministering to the Indians at Adayes. Hearing that the French at Natchitoches had never had a priest, he journeyed on foot to th...

05/06/2026

Are you descended from a Morvan or Morvant? Learn about the first Morvan in 1700s Natchitoches, his unique relationship with the Chief of the Grande Caddo, run in with the law, his life among the Adai Caddo, and what Sibley did to his offspring. His complete fascinating story told at our quarterly meeting on Sunday at 10 AM at the Cultural Center. Mother's Day luncheon to follow.

05/06/2026

Do you recognize any of these surnames? Be prepared to learn about your ancestors and what happened to them when Los Adaes (the first capital of Texas) was closed in the 1700s. Did they go to San Antonio? Bucareli? Nacogdoches? Natchitoches?

See you on Sunday at our quarterly meeting and Mother's Day luncheon. 10 AM. Adai Caddo Cultural Center.

05/05/2026

Mother's Day Photo! Calling all mothers of the Adai Caddo for a group photo on Sunday at 10 AM at the Cultural Center. Photo will go on our website and FB page.

05/04/2026

Don't forget to join us this weekend for Mother's Day! Bring the whole family!

Saturday: Mass and Ceremony at St. Anne Cemetery (11 AM)
Sunday: Tribal Council Meeting and Mother's Day Meal at the Adai Caddo Cultural Center (10 AM)

04/27/2026

Did you hear about planned Louisiana Historical Marker for the Adai Caddo in Natchitoches Parish?

We are discussing all of the details at our Tribal Council meeting on Sunday May 10, 2026. Join us for Mother's Day Lunch!

04/22/2026

What is the best DNA test to take if you are Adai Caddo? Which DNA tests been proven legally valid by multiple courts in the US and Canada?

Find out at our meeting on Sunday May 10, 2026 at 10 AM!

04/12/2026

Do you want to see and touch real French and Spanish colonial money that your ancestors actually used in Natchitoches in 1722-1803? These coins were discovered in an area surrounded by our Indian mounds, trails, and land our ancestors farmed and hunted.

Then you better be at our meeting on Sunday May 10, 2026 at 10 AM at the Adai Caddo Cultural Center!

04/10/2026

Niette
Flores
O'Con
Morvain/Morvan/Morvant
Bustamento
Brevelle

If your last name is on this list (or if you descend from an ancestor of this surname), we can tell you if your family left Los Adaes for San Antonio when the capital was moved in 1773.

If you want to know if your family was part of what Mama Dee calls the "Adai Trail of Tears" to San Antonio, Bucarelli, Nacogdoches, then come to our meeting on Sunday May 10, 2026.