Oldest community in present boundaries of Texas, now part of the
city of El Paso, was established in 1681 by refugees from a bloody
uprising that expelled Spanish and Christian Indians from present
New Mexico. Spanish missionaries and loyal Tigua Indians settled
here at El Paso del Norte and built Ysleta Mission. The mission
church is still the religious focal point of the Tigua Indian
community.
The Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Cultural Center is owned and operated
by the Tigua Indians. It features a museum, gift shop, Indian
social dancing, the Cacique Cafe, and delicious, fresh Indian
bread.