José María Angél González was the governor of the independent Junta Popular during New Mexico’s Río Arriba Rebellion in 1837.
González, sometimes spelled Gonzáles, was a Taos Pueblo Indian who led the Junta Popular or Cantón, which was the most ethnically inclusive government in the history of New Mexico.
González was likely born a Genízaro father and Taos Pueblo mother, although his exact background is still debated by scholars, who compared his groundbreaking position to Benito Juárez a generation later.
The revolt underlined how increased isolation from Mexico City combined with "Mexico's declarations of political equality for all ethnic groups" increased Pueblo and Hispano cooperation in Mexican New Mexico—"the two groups ousted the governor and briefly established an Independent state—the Cantón—with an Indian serving as its governor.
Despite military superiority, the revolt failed when Pablo Montoya of Taos turned in González in return for amnesty for his faction.