Natchitoches

noun

Natch·​i·​toches

ˈnakəˌtäsh

plural Natchitoches

1

a

: a Caddo confederacy of northwestern Louisiana

b

: a member of any of the peoples of such confederacy

2

a

: an Indian people of the Natchitoches confederacy

b

: a member of such people

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