| Austin, TX – The Caddo Nation tribal council and Texas Historical Commission (THC) leadership met on June 30 as part of their ongoing commitment to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the Caddo Mounds State Historic Site near Alto, Texas. Topics covered during the meeting held in Binger, Oklahoma focused on means to effectively address projects and operations at the site. “The MOU, established in 2025, has helped to forge a stronger and more effective relationship to address operational needs at the Caddo Mounds State Historic Site,” said Joseph Bell, executive director of THC and Texas State Historic Preservation Office. “It also provides the THC the needed cultural perspective to provide the best stewardship and interpretation of the site. The MOU is a unique document crafted between the State of Texas and the Caddo Nation creating an operational partnership.” Caddo Mounds is one of the tribe’s ancient homes. It holds the ancestral remains of the tribe requiring active management to safeguard it for future generations. Established as a village and ceremonial center more than 1,200 years ago by ancestral Caddo, it is the site of three earthen mounds still considered sacred to the Caddo Nation. The THC has built and manages a visitor center with exhibits highlighting the history and everyday life of the Caddo people. “The Commission is dedicated to working with the Nation to preserve, interpret, and safeguard this sacred site that is so significant in telling the history of Texas,” said Bell. About the Texas Historical Commission The Texas Historical Commission is the state’s official historic preservation agency. It preserves, operates, and manages 42 state historic sites, the Texas Heritage Trails Program, Texas Main Street Program, Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program, and many more heritage tourism and historic preservation initiatives across the state. The Texas Historical Commission’s mission is to protect and preserve the state’s historic and prehistoric resources for the use, education, enjoyment, and economic benefit of present and future generations. For more information, visit thc.texas.gov |
