Native American Tribal Information

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Ysleta del Sur Pueblo (also Tigua Pueblo) is a Puebloan Native American tribal entity outside El Paso, Texas, comprising Southern Tiwa-speaking people who were displaced from New Mexico in 1680 and 1681 during the Pueblo Revolt against the Spaniards. In Spanish the people and language are called Tigua. They have maintained a tribal identity and lands in Texas.

For almost 40 years the Pueblo has owned and operated tribal businesses that provide employment for its members and the El Paso community. These businesses include the Speaking Rock Entertainment Center, Big Bear Oil Co., Inc., and the Tigua Indian Cultural Center. The tribe employs approximately 400 individuals.

In 1968 the United States Congress passed P.L. 100-89, which restored Federal recognition to this group, the southernmost tribe of the Pueblo peoples. In addition, the state of Texas recognized the tribe. Two other tribes in Texas also have Federal and state recognition. In April 2008, the Tribal Census Department reported 1,615 enrolled members.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Official Site
2. ^ ^{a b} "Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs; Notice" Federal Register 12 July 2002, Part IV, Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
3. ^ "About Us", Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Official Site

Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas

The Ysleta del Sur Pueblo (“the Pueblo”) is a federally recognized U.S. American Indian tribe located in West Texas and within El Paso County. The Pueblo is one of three tribes ...

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Ysleta del Sur Pueblo

The Ysleta del Sur Pueblo (“the Pueblo”) is a federally recognized U.S. American Indian tribe located in West Texas and within El Paso County. The Pueblo is one of three tribes ...

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