Zitkala-Ša in traditional Yankton Sioux dress. She is holding a book, which represents her work as an author as well as her successful activism for Native American rights. Behind her, a stylized sun represents her work on The Sun Dance Opera, while a cardinal symbolizes her name, which translates to “Red Bird.” A Yankton Sioux-inspired diamond pattern sits underneath the sun.
Reverse script
Cherokee, Latin
Reverse lettering
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
E PLURIBUS UNUM
AUTHOR
ACTIVIST
COMPOSER
25 CENTS
ZITKALA-ŠAั
Edge
Reeded
Mint
S United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date)