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2024 American Women Quarters Program,Zitala-Sa, D Mint
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Own this American Women Quarters Program coin honoring Native American writer, educator, and political activist
Zitkala-Ša.
This quarter was issued in 2024 as part of the first series of US coins to honor the achievements of women. The reverse design on this quarter features an image of Zitkala-Ša in traditional Yankton Sioux dress. The book she’s holding represents her writing career and her activism for Native American rights. The sun in the background is a nod to her The Sun Dance Opera. The cardinal points to her native name, which translates “Red Bird.” This coin was minted at the Denver Mint.
About the American Women Quarters Program
The American Women Quarters Program is a multi-year tribute to women from diverse backgrounds, races, ethnicities, and parts of the US. They were chosen for their contributions to the abolition of slavery, civil rights activism, roles in government, as well as expertise in science, the arts, humanities and much more.
From 2022 through 2025, five new coins were released each year. Each coin features a distinctive reverse design honoring an American woman, along with her name, “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” and “QUARTER DOLLAR.” The obverse side showcases a new design of George Washington.
Zitkala-Ša. (1876-1938) was given the name Gertrude Simmons Bonnin. Born on an Indian reservation in South Dakota, she was sent to a Quaker school in Indiana when she was eight years old. Here she learned to read, write, and play violin, but Zitkala-Ša was forced to assimilate into American culture. Upon returning to the reservation, she realized she no longer fit in with her people and returned to school. After graduation, Zitkala-Ša continued her education at Earlham College, where she excelled in writing and giving speeches. During this time, she began collecting traditional Native American stories and translating them so children could read them.
Zitkala-Ša later became a music teacher at an Indian school in Pennsylvania. After writing critical articles about the forced assimilation of Native Americans, she was dismissed from her position. She then returned to the reservation, where she cared for her mother and gathered more stories. Zitkala-Ša published the stories, as well as accounts of her life. In the early decades of the 20th century, her writing turned more political. Around this time, she moved to Washington, DC, to work as the national secretary of the Society of American Indians. In this role, she criticized the treatment of Native American children by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Her work in support of Native Americans lead to the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924. Though Native Americans were now considered US citizens, many were denied the right to vote. Zitkala-Ša and her husband established the National Council of American Indians to fight for this right. She was also an activist for women’s rights. For the remainder of her life, Zitkala-Ša fought for all Americans to be afforded the rights of full citizenship.
Own this American Women Quarters Program coin honoring Native American writer, educator, and political activist
Zitkala-Ša.
This quarter was issued in 2024 as part of the first series of US coins to honor the achievements of women. The reverse design on this quarter features an image of Zitkala-Ša in traditional Yankton Sioux dress. The book she’s holding represents her writing career and her activism for Native American rights. The sun in the background is a nod to her The Sun Dance Opera. The cardinal points to her native name, which translates “Red Bird.” This coin was minted at the Denver Mint.
About the American Women Quarters Program
The American Women Quarters Program is a multi-year tribute to women from diverse backgrounds, races, ethnicities, and parts of the US. They were chosen for their contributions to the abolition of slavery, civil rights activism, roles in government, as well as expertise in science, the arts, humanities and much more.
From 2022 through 2025, five new coins were released each year. Each coin features a distinctive reverse design honoring an American woman, along with her name, “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” and “QUARTER DOLLAR.” The obverse side showcases a new design of George Washington.
Zitkala-Ša. (1876-1938) was given the name Gertrude Simmons Bonnin. Born on an Indian reservation in South Dakota, she was sent to a Quaker school in Indiana when she was eight years old. Here she learned to read, write, and play violin, but Zitkala-Ša was forced to assimilate into American culture. Upon returning to the reservation, she realized she no longer fit in with her people and returned to school. After graduation, Zitkala-Ša continued her education at Earlham College, where she excelled in writing and giving speeches. During this time, she began collecting traditional Native American stories and translating them so children could read them.
Zitkala-Ša later became a music teacher at an Indian school in Pennsylvania. After writing critical articles about the forced assimilation of Native Americans, she was dismissed from her position. She then returned to the reservation, where she cared for her mother and gathered more stories. Zitkala-Ša published the stories, as well as accounts of her life. In the early decades of the 20th century, her writing turned more political. Around this time, she moved to Washington, DC, to work as the national secretary of the Society of American Indians. In this role, she criticized the treatment of Native American children by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Her work in support of Native Americans lead to the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924. Though Native Americans were now considered US citizens, many were denied the right to vote. Zitkala-Ša and her husband established the National Council of American Indians to fight for this right. She was also an activist for women’s rights. For the remainder of her life, Zitkala-Ša fought for all Americans to be afforded the rights of full citizenship.
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