Local Indigenous History

Yachats, Oregon, has a rich history, from its origins as home to the Alsea people to its transformation into a coastal village with homesteads and logging in the 19th century. Today, it blends its heritage with a vibrant, environmentally conscious community, celebrated for its natural beauty and artistic charm.   At View the Future, we are dedicated to preserving and sharing these stories of our local history. 

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To learn more about our local history:

• Yaxaik Native People - A document providing background information on the origin of the Yachats name and the prison camp years.

• Those Who Came Before - A short history of the early inhabitants of the Yachats area (2017): This link goes to a YouTube slide show of early Yachats (over 100 years ago) with photos from the 1960s, narrated by a long-term resident and includes many facts about early Yachats (after the time of the indigenous people).

• Yachats Then and Now, - A historical perspective by Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Green.

• Early Yachats Youth Group History (2020) 

• History of the Yachats Community Park and Wetlands (2015)  -  In August 2021 the story of the development of the wetlands behind the Yachats Commons into a protected area with a boardwalk and benches was funded by VtF and printed on a poster on the information kiosk behind the Commons.

• Early Pioneer History of Yachats - Prepared by Claire Hall for the 50/100 Anniversary of Yachats 2016.

• The “Big Mouth” Newspaper & A Yachats History of Civil Disobedience (2020)

• Whale Park Origins(2020)

• Prospect Garden History (2020),

• Yachats Commons History (2020)