An advocate for recognition of the Coast Miwok in Marin has returned with a proposal for a commemorative statue — this time, in Tiburon — after failing to gain traction in Sausalito.

Sausalito resident Lucina Vidauri, who traces her lineage to the tribe, pitched a statue of a Coast Miwok family in Sausalito in 2019. The idea was scuttled because of a lack of community support and Vidauri’s concerns about a lengthy bureaucratic process, she said.

On Wednesday, she delivered a presentation to Tiburon’s Heritage and Arts Commission to erect a statue of a Coast Miwok dancer in the town.

“The statue would be a way to honor and preserve the culture, traditions and heritage of Coast Miwok people, past and present day, by providing a tangible representation of our culture,” Vidauri said.

Patti Pickett, the town’s staff liaison to the commission, said the panel did not vote. It requested more information to verify the historical source material that guided the design of the figure and further research on the proposed location.

Pickett said the commission hopes to specifically verify the manner of dress of the figure in order for the statue to accurately depict the Coast Miwok.

Much of the historical detail is considered unknown or lost, Pickett noted, because of the rapid reduction of the Coast Miwok population following the arrival of Europeans in the area.

“I think it’s the first time they’ve been presented with anything like this. It will be a long process,” Pickett said. “It’s an extensive piece.”

The proposed statue is 6 feet tall and bronze and would be set on a cement pedestal. The piece would be created by Will Pettee, the Monterey artist who designed the first proposed statue. Vidauri is seeking to raise $111,700 for the Tiburon project.

The potential locations include Paradise Drive near the Tiburon Railroad & Ferry Depot Museum or the Tiburon Boulevard roundabout.

Commissioner Nora Noguez said the idea was “well received.”

“Everyone thinks it would be a wonderful thing to have a statue that recognizes the Miwok who were here before anybody,” she said.

Noguez said the commission also expressed concern about cost and potential safety issues in the design of the statue.

“Until these things are fleshed out, we can’t move forward with it,” Noguez said.