A tornado destroyed the original visitor center and museum in 2019. They are rebuilding and will hopefully be back to normal in the near future. Check their Facebook page for updates. facebook.com/visitcaddomounds/
This part of Cherokee County along State Hwy 21 has had quite a few tornadoes over the years. For some reason, the city of Alto is like a bulls eye for severe storms.
My grandfather's mother was Caddo. Grandpa LOOKED LIKE his Caddo mother (although he was only half). His daughter (my mother) LOOKED INDIAN like her father (although she was only about a quarter), and I LOOK Indian, because I look like my mother, (although I'm only about 10%). NATIVE AMERICANS think I'm Indian, that's how much I look it, but I'm only 10%. The Indian phenotype is "VERY POWERFUL," dominating other ethnic facial features, for MANY GENERATIONS. My grandfather's line goes back, probably HUNDREDS OF YEARS, in Northeast Texas. They were there before the Spanish OR the English arrived. And I'm ashamed to say, I've never been there, but that doesn't mean I never will. Thanks for the video
When I was a little kid in Oklahoma in the early 1950s, a Caddo chieftain and his family moved into the house immediately next door. They had two sons and the father said he had moved off the reservation because he wanted his children to attend the public schools. I was about three years old and didn't know how to spell at the time but I remember their last name sounding something like "Hensugar". We became friends and I played cowboys and indians with the youngest son and he always wanted the indians to win, which I couldn't understand. The older son took us crawdad fishing down by a creek. When our family was invited into their home I saw that they didn't have a TV or sofas or chairs but ate on the floor which puzzled me. They were really nice people though, very kind and hospitable.
fascinating stuff Chet. Of course you cover a lot of history but this time you were reaching wat back. Really cool. Oh and I just saw fandango for the first time because of your show. Great movie and great recreation of the scene by you!
Hey Chet- did they happen to leave a note telling us how to keep the mosquitos out of their houses?!! East Texas would've been unbearable otherwise! I mean, one can only walk around covered in mud for so long, right... Plus, I could REALLY use that info for my chemical free yard!
@3:11 is my aunt lmao. My grandma in there too, that’s crazy my family is in the museum 😂
A tornado destroyed the original visitor center and museum in 2019. They are rebuilding and will hopefully be back to normal in the near future. Check their Facebook page for updates. facebook.com/visitcaddomounds/
This part of Cherokee County along State Hwy 21 has had quite a few tornadoes over the years. For some reason, the city of Alto is like a bulls eye for severe storms.
ur bad
@@paulh3479 tough spot to build anything. But they're trying.
@@ItzMeFlixxz eh?
I'm Caddo. We are still alive
Absolutely. Keep the traditions alive.
Good to hear.
I'll bet you're not FULL-BLOODED!
@BORN-to-Run wtf does that got to do with anything. I'm registered.
.... it matters because I'm registered too and I'm less than 1/12 native... Which means essentially nothing🤣
My grandfather's mother was Caddo. Grandpa LOOKED LIKE his Caddo mother (although he was only half).
His daughter (my mother) LOOKED INDIAN like her father (although she was only about a quarter),
and I LOOK Indian, because I look like my mother, (although I'm only about 10%).
NATIVE AMERICANS think I'm Indian, that's how much I look it, but I'm only 10%.
The Indian phenotype is "VERY POWERFUL," dominating other ethnic facial features, for MANY GENERATIONS.
My grandfather's line goes back, probably HUNDREDS OF YEARS, in Northeast Texas.
They were there before the Spanish OR the English arrived.
And I'm ashamed to say, I've never been there, but that doesn't mean I never will.
Thanks for the video
When I was a little kid in Oklahoma in the early 1950s, a Caddo chieftain and his family moved into the house immediately next door. They had two sons and the father said he had moved off the reservation because he wanted his children to attend the public schools. I was about three years old and didn't know how to spell at the time but I remember their last name sounding something like "Hensugar". We became friends and I played cowboys and indians with the youngest son and he always wanted the indians to win, which I couldn't understand. The older son took us crawdad fishing down by a creek. When our family was invited into their home I saw that they didn't have a TV or sofas or chairs but ate on the floor which puzzled me. They were really nice people though, very kind and hospitable.
HOW interesting.
I hope they're well.
I'm going to have to check this out sometime.
Worth the visit. They are rebuilding after a tornado destroy the visitor center. Check their Facebook page for updates.
I live on ceremonial ground of our Caddo tribe here in East Texas Franklin County and boy i got stories!
Feel free to share 😊
Native culture is one of my favorite type of history.Thank you for sharing
Near Alto. Crockett is further away but is closer to Mission Tejas.
Yeah - we needed to base our episode in a bigger town and then drove to the country.
Yep ..we're almost dead but we're still TRUCKIN!!! LONG LIVE THE CADDO NATION💯
fascinating stuff Chet. Of course you cover a lot of history but this time you were reaching wat back. Really cool. Oh and I just saw fandango for the first time because of your show. Great movie and great recreation of the scene by you!
Yep, this one is reaching waaaay back.
Caddo descent (Natchitoches) w/Canneci aswell🎭🎶🎭
Hey Chet- did they happen to leave a note telling us how to keep the mosquitos out of their houses?!!
East Texas would've been unbearable otherwise!
I mean, one can only walk around covered in mud for so long, right...
Plus, I could REALLY use that info for my chemical free yard!
Now that's the true secret everyone wants to know.
They may have used alligator fat like the Karankawa did on the Texas coastal regions.
@@nojustno1216
ohhhh, interesting...
@@nojustno1216also shark oil
Did he say it's like a pyramid in Egypt? That's that Texan education lol.. but cool video
Anybody here from now
We know all the Washitaw History Build All These Mounds And The History Was Stolen From Them, Please Check This Out!
ur so badd i liked my own comment you know ez
Fake history
I agree, white colonizers have fake history.
ur bad ez
Eh?
I know where one of these mounds are on family private property and have been to it many times.