5 Cents Cheyenne tribes

The Native American Mint operates under the authority of the Jamul Indian Village, a federally recognized band of Kumeyaay people in San Diego County — notably, a nation with no historical connection to the Cheyenne. This arrangement, common among private mints licensing tribal authority, allows legal issuance of denominated coins while the featured nation supplies little beyond its name. The Cheyenne themselves have no involvement in production or design approval in these arrangements.