85S11963 JH-D
 
  By: González of El Paso H.R. No. 159
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, A statue of Nestora Granillo Piarote of the Tigua
  tribe was unveiled during a ceremony at the Tigua Indian Cultural
  Center in El Paso on July 16, 2017; and
         WHEREAS, Born in 1849 and raised in the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo,
  Nestora Granillo Piarote was a celebrated potter and a native
  speaker of the Tiwa language; by the time of her passing in 1918,
  she had become a highly respected figure in the Tigua community, and
  today, hundreds of members of the tribe are counted among her
  descendants; and
         WHEREAS, Created by local sculptor Julio Sanchez de Alba, the
  bronze of this venerated matriarch is 12 feet tall and weighs one
  and a half tons, and it is mounted atop a seven-foot base; in
  addition to honoring the memory of its subject, the artwork also
  pays tribute to all tribal women; and
         WHEREAS, The statue is the latest addition to the Ysleta Del
  Sur Pueblo's Tigua Indian Cultural Center, which provides an
  introduction to the tribe's five centuries of history in the El Paso
  region through exhibits and artifacts; it regularly hosts Native
  American dances and bread-baking demonstrations, and its gift shop
  features a variety of authentic Tigua pottery, jewelry, and
  clothing; and
         WHEREAS, This striking new sculpture is an impressive
  contribution to the cultural legacy of Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo, and
  all those associated with its creation and installation may take
  pride in a job well done; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
  Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commemorate the dedication
  of the statue of Nestora Granillo Piarote at the Tigua Indian
  Cultural Center and extend to the center's staff sincere best
  wishes for continued success in their important work; and, be it
  further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the Tigua Indian Cultural Center as an expression of
  high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.