Perfidia sits at the center of Hopinka's most recent body of filmic work

the study of astronomy

the matriarch who loved both Duke and Ellis and who walked hundreds of miles to reunite with them

including the impact of European expansion across the land and how tribes live today

So she traveled to South Dakota and Nebraska

Toypurina: Japchivit Leader, Medicine Woman, Tongva Rebel fantasy Perfidia sits at the centerTired 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. Includes educational back matter to enhance the reader's experience. Toypurina grew up in the village of Japchivit, where everyone had a role to play. She