Ponponio Lupugeyun

Ponponio (Lupugeyun)
Born	circa 1799 Northern California
Died	2 Feb. 1824 "Presidio, mismo" Northern California
Occupation	(tentative) Alcade, Mission San Rafael Arcángel
Parent(s)	Francisco (Tabal[j]eiu) and Antonina (Juniela)

Ponponio, aka Pomponio and Lupegeyun (c. 1799 – 1824), was the leader of a band of Native American fugitives in California who called themselves Los Insurgentes and who rebelled against Mexican rule and the mission system in California. Under his organization they raided settlements between the areas of modern-day Sonoma and Soledad in the early 19th century.

Pomponio State Beach, Pomponio Creek, south of San Gregorio, and the Pomponio Trail in Pescadero Creek Park, San Mateo County, were named for him.

Ponponio was a Coast Miwok from the Guaulen local tribe area of present-day Bolinas according to sources that reference the early Franciscan mission records. He was born to Francisco (Tabal[j]eiu) and Antonia (Juniela) about 1799 with the native name Lupegeyun (or [S]upugeyun). He was baptized at the Mission Dolores in San Francisco in 1803, and given the Spanish name "Ponponio". The mission recorder noted he was about four years old ("como 4"), when he was baptized. The mission records spell his name Ponponio. Later historians such as Hurt spell it Pomponio.

By legend Ponponio was also rumored to be "the bravest and most fearsome of the Cainameros tribe" which was a reference to the Southern Pomo of present-day Sonoma County, California.

Another non-mission source identifies him as an Ohlone from south of the Golden Gate, although this seems a legend without supporting documentation.

He may have at some time served the Mission San Rafael Arcángel as an alcade.

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