NATIVE AMERICAN STORYTELLER Jose Rivera (Apache) -- as Antonio Garra, Cupeno -- speaks to the crowd of his life story during the 4th Annual Fiesta in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, November, 2005.

Jose Rivera, scholar, ranger and interpretive specialist for the California State Parks Service, portrays Antonio Garra, a Cupeno Indian who was the leader of the 1851 Indian tax revolt in southern California against the United States. He also fought for Indian rights to due process in the judicial system. He lost his struggle and his life in the cause.
-Source: museumca.org

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