GC701C6 Mondo's NAT #645 - Yatasi
Type: Traditional | Size: Small | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: mondou2 @ | Hide Date: 02/02/2017 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N40° 01.091 W104° 32.780 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
       

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Native American Tribe series.

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Yatasi

A tribe of the Caddo confederacy, they were closely affiliated in language with the Natchitoch. They are first spoken of by Henri de Tonti, an Italian-born soldier, explorer, and fur trader in the service of France, who stated that in 1690 their village was on Red River of Louisiana, northwest of the Natchitoch, where they were living in company with the Natasi and Choye Indians.

French explorers, Louis Juchereau de St. Denis and Sieur de Bienville, during their explorations of the Red River in 1701, made an alliance with the Yatasi and received no trouble from the tribe. The road frequented by travelers from the Spanish province to the French settlements on Red River and at New Orleans, passed near their village. When disputes erupted between the Spanish and the French over territorial boundaries, the Yatasi proved their steadfastness to the French interests by refusing to comply with the Spanish demand to close the road. When the Chickasaw were waging war along the Red River in the early 1700's, the Yatasi were among the sufferers, and part of the tribe sought refuge with the Natchitoch, while others fled up the river to join with the Kadohadacho, Nanatsoho, Nasoni, and Caddo tribes. During the late 18th century, as more and more white settlers moved into the region, they brought with them the diseases of smallpox and measles, which devastated the tribe reducing them to just a little more than 30 people by 1800. Today, the tribe is extinct and those that claim descent live with the Caddo on the Wichita Reservation in Oklahoma.

06/28/2019 By rangerhal
More interesting history. Cache is good. Thanks for the story and the cache! Gets a favorite point!

06/28/2019 By geo202
Heading back to Denver to catch our plane tomorrow. Caching along the way. tftf.

03/22/2019 By 2lablovers
Thanks for all your caches. Having a great time out on the plains.

09/01/2018 By Sqweeter
Thanks for maintaining these caches in the area! SL

08/25/2018 By EJBHGV
Geocaching on the plains east of Denver.
A relaxing way to spend the Saturday.
Found most caches in good shape.
Thanks to all who made this possible.

08/09/2018 By Izzifix
Before I have to go back to Switzerland, FWIA and Harvestmoon2 decided to get some caches around the Denver Airport area. Always a lot of fun on our trips!

Thanks to all the CO’s for placing the caches. Best regards, Izzifix

08/09/2018 By HarvestMoon2
TFTC! Had to bring my cousins, FWIA and Izzifix up to Denver as they leave for home soon. What does one do on an overnight trip? Need I say more? SL HM2

08/09/2018 By FWIA
Ah yes, back in beautiful Colorado with Izzifix & Harvestmoon2 for family time and caching. A couple days left until I head back to Iowa and Izzifix goes back to Switzerland.

Thanks to all the CO’s for placing the caches we enjoyed hunting.

06/29/2018 By cajrrman
I decided to do some eastern plains caching today and managed to find 44 while the temperature was in the 90s. I made the find here at 1:35 pm. Thanks for the cache!

04/26/2018 By Brewman65
Had a nice visit to Colorado, and found a lot of caches