The tribal community known as Tigua established Ysleta del Sur in 1682. federally recognized Native American tribe and sovereign nation.

Originally called the Speaking Rock Casino, the center has had Class II casino gaming since 2022. The Speaking Rock Entertainment Center in El Paso features live concerts, a restaurant, a café, and bars. These businesses include the Big Bear Oil Co., Inc., and the Tigua Indian Cultural Center, and Speaking Rock Entertainment Center. Economic development Speaking Rock Casino interiorįor almost 40 years, the Pueblo has owned and operated tribal businesses that provide employment for its members and the El Paso community. By 2020, there were 4,696 enrolled citizens of Ysleta del Sur Pueblo. In April 2008, the Tribal Census Department reported 1,615 enrolled citizens. In 2020, the tribal government employed 293 individuals, of which 58 percent were tribal citizens. Governor Adam Torres, War Captain Javier Loera, Councilman Raul Candelaria, and Councilman Andrew Torrez. Michael Silvas, Cacique Jose Sierra Sr., Lt. The 2021 Tribal Council consists of Sheriff Bernardo Gonzales, Councilman Rudy Cruz Jr., Councilman Rafael Gomez Jr., Governor E. Michael Silvas is the governor of Ysleta del Sur Pueblo. They are one of three federally recognized tribes in Texas. Today there are efforts to revive the indigenous language. Spanish mostly replaced the indigenous language in the early 1900s, and today, English is increasingly gaining ground in the community. They have maintained a tribal identity and lands in Texas.

The people and language are called Tigua (pronounced tiwa). Its members are Southern Tiwa people who had been displaced from Spanish New Mexico from 1680 to 1681 during the Pueblo Revolt against the Spaniards. Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, also Tigua Pueblo, is a Native American Pueblo and federally recognized tribe in the Ysleta section of El Paso, Texas.

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