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1 Dollar Trail of Tears
| Issuer | Sovereign Nation of the Shawnee Tribe |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed bas-relief scene depicts the forced relocation known as the Trail of Tears, showing a somber procession of Native American families on foot, a central figure mounted on horseback, covered wagons, and additional horsemen receding into the background. The figures are rendered in a narrative illustrative style conveying hardship and movement across the field. A dotted border arc frames the upper portion of the scene. The legend TRAIL OF TEARS curves along the upper rim, while the denomination ONE DOLLAR is inscribed in the lower exergue. The composition effectively conveys the historical tragedy of the forced displacement of Native American peoples. |
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The Sovereign Nation of the Shawnee Tribe — federally recognized in Oklahoma — has issued numismatic silver rounds under tribal authority, a practice that sits in legally ambiguous territory since tribal nations can issue currency but lack U.S. Mint authorization. These pieces circulate primarily as commemoratives rather than exchange currency.
The Trail of Tears forced removal of the Shawnee from Ohio beginning in the 1830s under the Indian Removal Act of 1830, a process that displaced thousands over multiple decades through successive treaty violations.