Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas

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Tribal Headquarters
Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas 119 South Old Pueblo Drive El Paso, TX 79907 Phone: 915-859-7913 Website

Brief Timeline
1536: contact by Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vasa

1680: Pueblo Revolt against the Spanish

1877:Salt Wars

1968: Ysleta del Sur Pueblo is federally recognized as the Tiwa Indians of Ysleta, Texas

Records
The majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:


 * Allotment records
 * Annuity rolls
 * Census records
 * Correspondence
 * Health records
 * Reports
 * School census and records
 * Vital records