1 Dime Santee tribes

Jamul Indian Village is a federally recognized Kumeyaay band located in San Diego County, whose tribal gaming authority has issued a limited series of denomination tokens under the broader framework of Native American sovereign currency programs that emerged from IGRA-era economic development. The "Santee tribes" designation here likely references a collaborative or commemorative issue rather than a Santee Sioux attribution — the Santee and Kumeyaay are geographically and linguistically unrelated, which makes the naming worth scrutinizing before cataloging confidently.

At 23 mm and 5.23 g, this piece is heavier than a standard U.S. dime by a considerable margin, suggesting it was never intended for circulation alongside federal coinage.