Project Overview

• Location: Native Coast Miwok Graveyard, home to the final resting place of Maxima Ynitia, Maria Ynitia, and many members of the Smith families.

• Current State:

  • The graves are marked with white crosses or have no markings.

  • The site lacks personalized headstones that honor and remember those buried here.

• • The Coast Miwok people are the original inhabitants of the coastal regions of Northern California.

  • Maxima Ynitia was the last Hoipu (Headman) of the Coast Miwok and played a significant role in preserving their culture.

• The Smith Family:

  • The Smith family has deep roots in the area, with several generations laid to rest in this graveyard.

• • White crosses without names or dates.

  • Unmarked graves, overgrown areas, and weathered crosses.

Proposed Improvements

• Headstones:

  • Install personalized headstones for each grave, including pictures and brief biographies of the Coast Miwok individuals.

Need Volunteers to:  

• Locate Headstone Company and get a quote:

• Find out who to contact at the graveyard

• Partnering with Local descendents of the Coast Miwok, i.e., the Willards, the Smiths, etc.

• See photos below

• this will require the help of five people for this project. Please call 415-876-9298

• Please be able to dedicate at least an hour a week to this project.