{"id":60586,"date":"2024-10-16T00:05:05","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T00:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.saigonbiz.com.vn\/2024\/10\/16\/united-states-mint-begins-shipping-2024-american-women-quarters-honoring-zitkala-sa-on-october-21\/"},"modified":"2024-10-16T00:05:05","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T00:05:05","slug":"united-states-mint-begins-shipping-2024-american-women-quarters-honoring-zitkala-sa-on-october-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.saigonbiz.com\/vn\/united-states-mint-begins-shipping-2024-american-women-quarters-honoring-zitkala-sa-on-october-21\/","title":{"rendered":"United States Mint Begins Shipping 2024 American Women Quarters™ Honoring Zitkala-\u0160a on October 21"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Washington, DC, Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The United States Mint (Mint) will begin shipping the fifth coin in the 2024 American Women Quarters (AWQ) Program honoring Zitkala-\u0160a on October 21.\u00a0 The Mint facilities at Philadelphia and Denver manufacture these circulating quarters. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Zitkala-\u0160a (meaning \u201cRed Bird\u201d), also known as Gertrude Simmons Bonnin, was a writer, composer, educator, and political activist for Native Americans\u2019 right to United States citizenship and other civil rights they had long been denied. She left her South Dakota home on the Yankton reservation at age eight to attend a boarding school run by white missionaries, where her native culture and traditions were prohibited. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fifth coin of the 2024 American Women Quarters Program celebrates the life and legacy of Zitkala-\u0160a,\u201d said the Honorable Ventris C. Gibson, Director of the Mint.\u00a0 \u201cZitkala-\u0160a was a gifted musician and violinist and collaborated on what is considered the first known American Indian opera. \u00a0Premiering in Utah in 1913, The Sun Dance Opera <\/i>was centered on the Sun Dance, a sacred, ceremonial dance that was outlawed by the U.S. government at the time. \u00a0Zitkala-\u0160a felt the opera would be a powerful way to share her values with diverse audiences. \u00a0Her writings and advocacy continue to have an impact today.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The reverse (tails) depicts Zitkala-\u0160a in traditional Yankton Sioux dress.\u00a0 She is holding a book, which represents her work as an author as well as her successful activism for Native American rights.\u00a0 Behind her, a stylized sun represents her work on The Sun Dance Opera<\/i>, while a cardinal symbolizes her name, which translates to \u201cRed Bird.\u201d\u00a0 A Yankton Sioux-inspired diamond pattern sits underneath the sun.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Artist Infusion Program Designer Don Everhart designed the image, which Mint Medallic Artist Renata Gordon sculpted.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe design features the effigy of Zitkala-\u0160a wearing her tribal regalia\u2014the beads and intricate leather straps with metal elements made for a beautiful and challenging subject,\u201d said Gordon. \u00a0\u201cI stayed faithful to the design down to the most minute detail because much of the regalia is steeped in Native American symbolism and meaning. \u00a0I loved participating in the legend that lives on, as my fellow engravers and I get to do with many of the subjects selected to be on U.S. coinage and medals.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n

Each coin in this series features a common obverse (heads) design depicting a portrait of George Washington.\u00a0 This design was originally composed and sculpted by Laura Gardin Fraser as a candidate entry for the 1932 quarter, which honored the bicentennial of George Washington\u2019s birth.\u00a0 The inscriptions are \u201cLIBERTY,\u201d \u201cIN GOD WE TRUST,\u201d and \u201c2024.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n

View images of the Zitkala-\u0160a quarter here<\/a>. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Each 2024 AWQ honoree is a powerful, inspiring example of the breadth, depth, and range of accomplishments, and the experiences demonstrated by these extraordinary women.\u00a0 Coins featuring additional honorees will continue to ship through 2025. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Authorized by Public Law 116-330<\/a>, the American Women Quarters Program features coins with reverse (tails) designs emblematic of the accomplishments and contributions of American women.\u00a0 Beginning in 2022 and continuing through 2025, the Mint is issuing five quarters in each of these years.\u00a0 The ethnically, racially, and geographically diverse group of individuals honored through this program reflects a wide range of accomplishments and fields, including suffrage, civil rights, abolition, government, humanities, science, space, and the arts. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Please consult with your local financial institutions regarding the availability of AWQ Program quarters honoring Zitkala-\u0160a beginning in middle to late November. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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This groundbreaking coin program is an excellent way to remind future generations what can be accomplished with vision, determination, and a desire to improve opportunities for all. \u00a0Subscribe<\/a> to the program today to ensure fulfillment of your favorite product through 2025. \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

About the United States Mint<\/b><\/p>\n

Congress created the United States Mint in 1792, and the Mint became part of the Department of the Treasury in 1873. \u00a0As the Nation\u2019s sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage, the Mint is responsible for producing circulating coinage for the Nation to conduct its trade and commerce. \u00a0The Mint also produces numismatic products, including proof, uncirculated, and commemorative coins; Congressional Gold Medals; silver and bronze medals; and silver and gold bullion coins. Its numismatic programs are self-sustaining and operate at no cost to taxpayers. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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