Ysleta, El Paso, Texas
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Ysleta is a community in
History
Settlement
Antonio de Otermín, the Spanish Governor, placed Fray Francisco de Ayeta as administrator of the refugee camp of those fleeing Popé's rebellion in 1680.[1] The refugee camp and mission was placed approximately three miles south of the Rio Grande at the time. The Rio Grande was prone to both flooding and silt deposit.[1]
Resettlement
The settlement and associated mission moved several times over the next few hundred years. In 1691, the original refugee mission was replaced by an adobe structure. A flood in 1740 washed away that mission. It was rebuilt on higher ground four years later. The Tigua (i.e. Tiwa people) of Ysleta were among the most faithful Christian converts in the area and the Spanish were keen to keep the settlement healthy and vibrant. In the period between 1829 and 1831, the river moved much further south than usual. In 1836, the new country of Texas claimed the new channel of the Rio Grande as the boundary. In 1848, with the ratification of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Ysleta was ceded to the United States.[1] The mission was a stop on the Butterfield Overland Mail trail from 1858 to 1861.
The City of Ysleta
The neighboring community and county seat of
Fire
A chemical fire in 1907 damaged the Ysleta Mission.[2] In 1916, the Rio Grande was dammed and the area was heavily irrigated. The resulting rise in the water table brought salt to the surface and the land became suitable for only salt-tolerant crops such as cotton.
Annexation
In 1955, El Paso annexed Ysleta,[3] although residents voted against the change. Ysleta was allowed to keep its own school district (Ysleta Independent School District, which extends from the lower Valley into parts of Northeast El Paso), although that required an appeal to the Supreme Court.[citation needed]
Tiwa Revival
In the 1960s,
Education
Residents are served by the Ysleta Independent School District. Ysleta High School serves Ysleta.[4]
The
References
- ^ Handbook of Texas Online [1], accessed June 29, 2012. Published by the Texas State Historical Association
- ^ "Ysleta Mission -- El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail". National Park Service. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- ^ a b "Ysleta | Texas, United States". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- ^ "YHS Home Archived 2009-11-04 at the Wayback Machine." Ysleta High School. Retrieved on March 6, 2010.
- El Paso Public Library. Retrieved on January 9, 2016.
External links
- https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/uqc03
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070201211854/http://ysletamission.org/site/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070203222707/http://co.el-paso.tx.us/courthouse/
- http://www.clayhound.us/sites/ysleta.htm
- http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/tx/tx3.htm
- https://texasalmanac.com/topics/history/franciscan-missionaries-texas-1690-0
- Tigua Indians Survive 300 Years of Ordeals
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140122141011/http://news.msn.com/in-depth/disenrollment-leaves-natives-culturally-homeless