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ClothesClothes The Caddo Indians wore tattoos. They used The Caddo Indians wore tattoos. They used

sharp items such as spears to dig into their sharp items such as spears to dig into their skins. Then they put charcoal in their skins. Then they put charcoal in their wounds and let it heal. That makes a tattoo.wounds and let it heal. That makes a tattoo.

The Caddo Indians grew cotton. They spun The Caddo Indians grew cotton. They spun the and dyed the thread with colorful the and dyed the thread with colorful vegetable dyes. The women would weave vegetable dyes. The women would weave beautiful cotton fabrics. They would use beautiful cotton fabrics. They would use bead work and embroidery to decorate their bead work and embroidery to decorate their clothing.clothing.

FoodFood The Caddo Indians were great The Caddo Indians were great

farmers. Their most important crop farmers. Their most important crop was corn. The Caddoes also raised was corn. The Caddoes also raised beans, squash, sunflower seeds, beans, squash, sunflower seeds, and melon.and melon.

Recreation Recreation On special occasions, the Caddo On special occasions, the Caddo

Indians decorate with beads and Indians decorate with beads and furnish.furnish.

The Caddo Indians also danced the The Caddo Indians also danced the “Turkey Dance ” and the “ Drum “Turkey Dance ” and the “ Drum Dance”.Dance”.