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Coast Miwok descendant proposes 8-foot bronze dancer for downtown Tiburon
Summary
A Coast Miwok descendant presented plans for an 8-foot bronze statue of a traditional dancer in downtown Tiburon, naming artist Will Petit and saying more than $20,000 has been raised to date; the presenter said the design was vetted with local Coast Miwok representatives and a tribal council that has recently re-formed in Marin County.
Lucina Badari, a Coast Miwok descendant, told the Tiburon commission she is proposing an 8-foot bronze statue of a Coast Miwok dancer for a prominent downtown Tiburon site, with a pedestal and plaques naming donors.
Badari said the sculpture would honor “the first nations’ legacy” in Marin County, serve as an educational tool and be a focal point visible to ferry passengers and downtown visitors. “This project will promote inclusivity and encourage a spirit of togetherness,” Badari said during a public presentation to the commission.
The proposal calls for the sculpture to be created by Will Petit of WJP Studios in Monterey. Badari showed a maquette and described the planned work as an authentic representation of Coast Miwok regalia: a grass skirt, flicker and other feathers, and a pedestal roughly two to three feet…
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