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Toypurina: Japchivit Leader, Medicine Woman, Tongva Rebel

By Cheyenne M. Stone, Glenda Armand
Narrated by: Leigh Serling
Unabridged — 18 minutes
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By Cheyenne M. Stone, Glenda Armand
Narrated by: Leigh Serling
Unabridged — 18 minutes

This item will be released on December 15, 2026.

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Tired of being subjected to Spanish colonization, medicine woman Toypurina led a revolt against the San Gabriel mission in California on October 25, 1785. This bold picture book highlights an important, lesser-known leader in Indigenous history. Lushly illustrated by Tongva artist Katie Dorame.

Selected for the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Toypurina grew up in the village of Japchivit, where everyone had a role to play. She loved to gather elderberries from the woods, weave baskets, and...