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Bidai
The Bidai, who referred to themselves as the Quasmigdo, were a tribe of American Indians from eastern Texas.
The name Bidai is Caddo language term for "brushwood".
Their oral history says that the Bidai were the original people in their region.
Their central settlements were along Bedias Creek that flows into the Trinity River, but their territory ranged from the Brazos River to the Neches River. The first written record of the tribe was in 1691, by Spanish explorers who said they lived near the Hasinai.
French explorer François Simars de Bellisle described them as agriculturalists in 1718 and 1720. He wrote that they were allied with the Akokisa.
They had three distinct villages or bands in the 18th century. The Deadose were the northernmost band of Bidai, who broke off in the early 18th century. The 18th-century population of Bidai was estimated to be 600 with 200 additional Deadoses.
In the mid-18th century, some Bidai settled at Mission San Francisco Xavier de Horcasitas. In 1770, the Bidai colluded with French settlers to sell guns to the Lipan Apaches, as all parties were enemies with the Spanish.
The Bidai suffered several epidemics during 1776–77, reducing their population by at least half, from about 100 to 50. The survivors joined neighboring tribes, such as the Akokisas and Koasati.
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Bidai
The Bidai, who referred to themselves as the Quasmigdo, were a tribe of American Indians from eastern Texas.
The name Bidai is Caddo language term for "brushwood".
Their oral history says that the Bidai were the original people in their region.
Their central settlements were along Bedias Creek that flows into the Trinity River, but their territory ranged from the Brazos River to the Neches River. The first written record of the tribe was in 1691, by Spanish explorers who said they lived near the Hasinai.
French explorer François Simars de Bellisle described them as agriculturalists in 1718 and 1720. He wrote that they were allied with the Akokisa.
They had three distinct villages or bands in the 18th century. The Deadose were the northernmost band of Bidai, who broke off in the early 18th century. The 18th-century population of Bidai was estimated to be 600 with 200 additional Deadoses.
In the mid-18th century, some Bidai settled at Mission San Francisco Xavier de Horcasitas. In 1770, the Bidai colluded with French settlers to sell guns to the Lipan Apaches, as all parties were enemies with the Spanish.
The Bidai suffered several epidemics during 1776–77, reducing their population by at least half, from about 100 to 50. The survivors joined neighboring tribes, such as the Akokisas and Koasati.