Significance "Remembering" of Juan de Oñate
Don Juan De Oñate had for many people will have a great positive significance. Even tough people may see him as the bad guy of the story, he did accomplished many great things. when Oñate went back to Spain trying to clear his name, he was appointed an important job such as the head mining inspector for all Spain. Oñate also will always be known and creditted for finding/ crossing settlement north of the Rio Grand such as El Paso del Norte, Las Cruses, and especially Santa Fe. He was after all the first true Governer of New Mexico. Oñate has been rewarded with many statues around El paso, New Mexico, and spain. There are even schools from elementary's to high schools named after him. Juan de Oñate has and will always be Remembered as the "LAST CONQUISTADOR".
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