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plural Caddo or Caddos
: a member of a nation of Indigenous peoples of Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and eastern Texas
2
: the language of the Caddo peoples
Examples of Caddo in a Sentence
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This is not the first time Red River United has campaigned for Caddo teachers.
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Emilee Calametti, The Washington Examiner, 20 July 2025
On Monday, July 14, the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma announced the death of Edmond Johnson, 95, on Facebook.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 20 July 2025
No one with the sheriff’s office or the Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office was immediately reached Tuesday afternoon for additional comment.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
The sheriff's office, the Wildlife and Fisheries Department, the Caddo Fire District, Life Air Rescue, and North Caddo Medical Center were involved in search efforts.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
Norman's schools were consolidated with those of Caddo Gap in 1971.
—Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 16 June 2025
In Louisiana, the warnings were issued in Bossier, Caddo and DeSoto parishes, including the city of Shreveport.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Outsider Mitch Caddo runs the Passage Rouge Nation government alongside Tribal President Mack Beck.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Statewide, 55% of voters said yes, with Caddo and Bossier both agreeing by an even higher majority percentage mark.
—Jacob Mathews | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Dec. 2024
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Emilee Calametti, The Washington Examiner, 20 July 2025
On Monday, July 14, the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma announced the death of Edmond Johnson, 95, on Facebook.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 20 July 2025
No one with the sheriff’s office or the Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office was immediately reached Tuesday afternoon for additional comment.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
The sheriff's office, the Wildlife and Fisheries Department, the Caddo Fire District, Life Air Rescue, and North Caddo Medical Center were involved in search efforts.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
Norman's schools were consolidated with those of Caddo Gap in 1971.
—Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 16 June 2025
In Louisiana, the warnings were issued in Bossier, Caddo and DeSoto parishes, including the city of Shreveport.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Outsider Mitch Caddo runs the Passage Rouge Nation government alongside Tribal President Mack Beck.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Statewide, 55% of voters said yes, with Caddo and Bossier both agreeing by an even higher majority percentage mark.
—Jacob Mathews | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Caddo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Caddo. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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