The Pueblo of Isleta is nestled in the scenic Rio Grande Valley, 15 miles south of Albuquerque on Interstate 25 Exit 215. It is one of the larger 19 Pueblos within New Mexico and was established in the 1300s.
Isleta Pueblo covers an area of more than 329 square miles, surrounded by the Manzano Mountains to the east and to the desert mesa lands of the Rio Puerco on the west. The name Isleta comes from the Spanish language which means “Little Island.” Visit Isleta Pueblo to learn more about the history and culture.
YONAN CULTURAL CENTER
The 13,926 square-foot Pueblo of Isleta Yonan Cultural Center is managed by the Department of Cultural and Historic Preservation. The cultural center is inside the building that was once the Isleta Elementary School. The school was built around the 1930-40s and operated until 2008. In 2012, the cultural center began housing the DCHP and Cultural Committee.
Inside are a multi-use classroom, research library, exhibition gallery, lecture hall, and archive that includes 1,207 square feet of climate-controlled storage and workspace. Yonan utilizes a range of creative community-based knowledge-sharing practices not only to preserve Isleta’s past, but also to facilitate the continuation of Isleta’s cultural traditions into the future, with a focus upon relationship to land, intergenerational cultural transference, and an adherence to appropriate Isleta cultural protocols. Due to staff size, hours and facilities are limited. Call (505) 869-9767. **Tours must be scheduled in advance
Office Hours:
Monday – Friday
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
ENTRERPRISES
The Conservation Department provides basic farming services to the Pueblo. Services provided include: planting, harvesting, bailing, plowing, and hay cutting. The conservation department also sells bales of various sizes and types.
Isleta Resort & Casino - 11000 Broadway SE, Albuquerque, NM 87105
Isleta Eagle Golf Club - 4001 Hwy 47, Albuquerque, NM 87105
Isleta Lakes & RV Park - 4051 Hwy 47, Albuquerque, NM 87105
Isleta Travel Center - 4050 Hwy 47 SE, Albuquerque, NM 87105
Isleta One Stop, 4047 Hwy 47 SE, Albuquerque, NM 87105
Subway Restaurant, 1776 Montaño Rd. NW, Building 3 Suite 13 Los Ranchos, NM 87107
TIWA LENDING SERVICES
Is a community development and economic growth of the Isleta Pueblo Community by creating home ownership and business opportunities for the Isleta tribal members and other Native Americans residing in Isleta and in the surrounding communities.
Physical address:
1776 Montaño Rd. NW, Building 3 Suite 13
Los Ranchos, NM 87107
Main Office: (505) 916-0556
Website: https://www.tiwalending.org/
ST. AUGUSTINE PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
We the people of St. Augustine Parish in Isleta Pueblo are a people rooted in our traditional faith and values,
and grounded in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Website: St. Augustine Church
Physical address: Tribal Road 35, Isleta, NM
We are Native people led by the Holy Spirit and are centered on the height of our faith, the Eucharist.
We continue the task of Jesus by being a true minister of His church.
Feast of St. Augustine: August 28
Feast of St. Agustinito: September 4
