[2] The Nacogdoche were part of the Hasinai branch of the Caddo Confederacy[2] and closely allied with the Lower Nasoni.

[3] Their primary village, Nevantin, was located near present day Nacogdoches, Texas,[6] named for the tribe.

[3] While Spanish colonizers claimed Nacogdoche land, the tribe traded freely with the French.

French traders provided firearms, ammunition, metal-bladed knives, cloth, vermilion dye, and other sundries in exchange for horses, prepared animal hides, bear's fat, beans, corn, and Apache slaves.

The tribe is also known as the Nazadachotzi,[3] Nacadocheeto, Nacodissy, Nacodochito, Nagodoche, Nasahossoz, Naugdoche, Nocodosh,[4] and Neticatzi.