The Kadohadacho traditionally lived at the borders of
Texas,
Oklahoma,
Arkansas, and
Louisiana. They cultivated crops, such as corn, beans, squash, and pecans, and manufactured bows and pottery for trade. Traveling parties of Kadohadacho encountered the
Hernando De Soto expedition in 1541, but the Spaniards did not enter their territory. In 1687, the tribe welcomed the survivors of the
La Salle expedition into their villages in Texas. From that point onward, the Kadohadacho maintained friendly relations with the French. In the 17th and 18th centuries, they were one of three clusters of Caddo tribes. Their group consisted of four communities settled near the Great Bend of the
Red River, in modern-day
Lafayette County, Arkansas. During the early 18th century, they were attacked and many were either slain or enslaved by the
Chickasaw. Some remnants of the tribe fled west and joined the
Nassoni and the Caddoan-speaking
Natchitoches. By the late 18th century, the remaining Kadohadacho joined their Nachitoches relatives in northwestern Louisiana. ==Removal==