Intro:
Don Juan De Onate was a a Mexican explorer/ conquistador that made the southwest visible by his expeditions. Oñate encountered many tribes during his journey, that led for him to have allies as well as enemy's, Thus, he had to fight in many battles such as his most know, the battle of Acoma. Oñate later on became the colonial governer of new Spain province of New Mexico. Juan de Oñate became a very significant icon in the history of the southwest, that people remember him in so many ways.