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Native American Heritage Month: Ysleta del Sur Pueblo

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, the El Paso County Historical Society is posting past PASSWORD articles on Ysleta del Sur Pueblo.

“Ysleta del Sur Pueblo (YDSP) is one of three federally recognized Native American tribes, and the only Pueblo, in the State of Texas,” according to Ysleta del Sur Pueblo website.

“Ysleta, Texas has been home to the Tigua people for over 300 years.”

Below are some PASSWORD articles on their history with the region.

The Texas Two Step: The Incorporation and Dispossession of the Tigua of Ysleta Del Sur, 1848-1889

Tigua Indians and El Paso at the Texas State Centennial Exposition, Part I

Tigua Indians and El Paso at the Texas State Centennial exposition, Part II by Nicholas P. Houser

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Since 1954 the El Paso County Historical Society has been a driving force in the historic scene of El Paso. EPCHS strives to foster research into the history of the El Paso area; acquire and make available to the public historic materials; publish and encourage historical writing pertaining to the area; and to develop public consciousness of our rich heritage.