Description
Nacono Indians.The Nacono (Macono, Nacomone, Nocono) Indians, a tribe of the southwestern or Hasinai group of Caddo Indians in eastern Texas, lived along the Neches River during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, particularly in the vicinity of present Cherokee and Houston counties. The Nacono were part of the Hasinai branch of the Caddo Confederacy. They historically lived in villages along the Neches and Angelina Rivers, near present-day Cherokee and Houston Counties. The Nacono formed the Hasinai confederacy, which evolved into the greater Caddo confederacy. These confederacies are thought to have formed due to upheavals, depopulation, and migrations caused by European diseases and increased conflicts in the region in the 17th century.
Language
Caddo is a Native American language, the traditional language of the Caddo Nation.[3] It is critically endangered
Culture
The dances of the Caddo are the framework for interweaving written history, Caddo oral history, and discussions of Caddo ori- gins, hunting, material culture, domestic and international pol- itics, language and the contemporary scene. These people were farmers, hunters, builders, artists, traders, warriors, dancers, and priests. The temples and burial mounds were built around plazas that were used for ceremonial purposes. Food was cooked in vessels of pottery and baskets of varying sizes, which were skillfully made. Plant fibers were woven, and the cloth was made into garments. Other clothes were made from animal skins, including the buffalo, for winter use.