2017 $1 Native American Coin,Sequoyah, 1775-1843, Creator of Cherokee Writing
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Native American $1 Coin Honors Sequoyah, Creator of the Cherokee Written Language
This coin features an image of Sequoyah writing in his native Cherokee language. He was the first to devise a system for writing the language. The words Sequoyah is shown writing around the perimeter of the central image mean “Sequoyah from Cherokee Nation.”
Sequoyah was a hero to the Cherokee people because he developed written language for the Native Indian tribe. Sequoyah was born around 1770 near present-day Tennessee. As he grew up, he worked as a silversmith, blacksmith, and owned a trading post. Around 1809, Sequoyah became interested in creating a system of writing for the Cherokee language. At first, he tried to create a character for each word, but he eventually developed a system of symbols to represent each syllable. Though some of the symbols were letters from our alphabet, they represented different sounds. Sequoyah developed a written language of 86 characters to represent each syllable.
In 1821, after twelve years of work, Sequoyah completed his writing system. Initially, many doubted its value, so Sequoyah taught the language to his daughter Ah-yo-ka. Despite negative reactions from the local medicine men, Sequoyah showed his language to a group of Chickamauga warriors, who were impressed by it. Soon after, schools were filled with Cherokees wanting to learn the new language. By 1823, the language was in widespread use among the Cherokees, and in 1825, it was made the official language of the Cherokee Nation. Using Sequoyah’s Cherokee Syllabary, the first Native American newspaper in the US was produced. The Cherokee Phoenix was first published on February 21, 1828, and featured articles in both English and Cherokee.
About the $1 Native American Coin Program: In 2009, the US Mint began issuing $1 coins in accordance with the Native American One Dollar Coin Act. Each coin pictures a portrait of Sacagawea on the "heads' side and a special yearly design on the "tails" side. They honor the contributions of Native Americans throughout US history, whether it be individuals or larger communities.
Native American $1 Coin Honors Sequoyah, Creator of the Cherokee Written Language
This coin features an image of Sequoyah writing in his native Cherokee language. He was the first to devise a system for writing the language. The words Sequoyah is shown writing around the perimeter of the central image mean “Sequoyah from Cherokee Nation.”
Sequoyah was a hero to the Cherokee people because he developed written language for the Native Indian tribe. Sequoyah was born around 1770 near present-day Tennessee. As he grew up, he worked as a silversmith, blacksmith, and owned a trading post. Around 1809, Sequoyah became interested in creating a system of writing for the Cherokee language. At first, he tried to create a character for each word, but he eventually developed a system of symbols to represent each syllable. Though some of the symbols were letters from our alphabet, they represented different sounds. Sequoyah developed a written language of 86 characters to represent each syllable.
In 1821, after twelve years of work, Sequoyah completed his writing system. Initially, many doubted its value, so Sequoyah taught the language to his daughter Ah-yo-ka. Despite negative reactions from the local medicine men, Sequoyah showed his language to a group of Chickamauga warriors, who were impressed by it. Soon after, schools were filled with Cherokees wanting to learn the new language. By 1823, the language was in widespread use among the Cherokees, and in 1825, it was made the official language of the Cherokee Nation. Using Sequoyah’s Cherokee Syllabary, the first Native American newspaper in the US was produced. The Cherokee Phoenix was first published on February 21, 1828, and featured articles in both English and Cherokee.
About the $1 Native American Coin Program: In 2009, the US Mint began issuing $1 coins in accordance with the Native American One Dollar Coin Act. Each coin pictures a portrait of Sacagawea on the "heads' side and a special yearly design on the "tails" side. They honor the contributions of Native Americans throughout US history, whether it be individuals or larger communities.