The United States Mint celebrated Native American Heritage Month with a program featuring Fatima Abbas, the Director of the Office of Tribal & Native Affairs at the Department of the Treasury. Director Abbas was able to talk to Mint employees about the amazing work they are doing working with Tribal governments and Indigenous communities on promoting economic prosperity.
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On November 13, the Honorable Ventris Gibson paid tribute to the Mint's third Chief Engraver, Christian Gobrecht, during the Liberty Seated Collectors Club’s unveiling of his grave marker at Lawnview Memorial Park in Rockledge, PA. Phebe Hemphill, Joseph Menna, John P. McGraw
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The Mint congratulates the recipients of the 2024 Rittenhouse Medal for Excellence Award. This esteemed award recognizes the exceptional contributions of the United States Mint employees. Named in honor of David Rittenhouse, the inaugural Director of the United States Mint, this Mint-wide award program seeks to acknowledge individuals and teams who have consistently demonstrated outstanding performance, aligning with the Mint’s mission, vision, and values. Congratulations to all the winners!
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Zitkala-Ša is the 15th honoree featured in the American Women Quarters™ Program. Learn more about #HerQuarter on our website ➡ https://bit.ly/44PfKLc
The latest coin in the American Women Quarters™ Program features author, activist, and composer Zitkala- Ša, who worked throughout her lifetime to give voice and rights to Native Americans, including Indigenous citizenship and women’s suffrage. Zitkala-Ša, which translates in English to “Red Bird,” was a Yankton Sioux woman born in 1876 in South Dakota. Educated at many schools, by 1896, she was a strong-minded student, scholar, and celebrated orator. In addition to writing, Zitkala-Ša trained and performed as a concert violinist and composer, including co-writing the first Native American opera in 1913. She lived an independent, motivated, and accomplished life, but her story is almost forgotten today. Read more from Michelle Delaney, PhD, acting associate director for museum research and scholarship, National Museum of the American Indian. https://s.si.edu/4fEVBNd #SmithsonianNAHM 🪙 Through 2025, the American Women Quarters™ Program celebrates the accomplishments and contributions made by women of the United States with new quarters released by the United States Mint in partnership with our museum. 📷 Zitkala-Ša in 1898. Photograph by Gertrude Kasebier. Public domain. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Zitkala-Ša in 1899. Photograph by Gertrude Kasebier. Public domain. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
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November is a time to honor and celebrate the rich cultures, histories, and contributions of Native American and Indigenous peoples across the United States. As we observe National Native American Heritage Month, we invite you to join us in recognizing these diverse communities’ profound impact and enduring traditions.
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The Honorable Ventris Gibson is in Lisbon, Portugal this week attending the Coin Conference—an event which focuses on circulating coins as part of countries’ currency strategies. Today, Director Gibson participated in a workshop discussing the ongoing issues with U.S. coin circulation. Participants explored and discussed how the COVID-19 pandemic created an unprecedented disruption to coin circulation patterns in the U.S., and whether or not coin usage will return to the long-run average volumes that were the norm pre-pandemic. #CoinConf2024 #Lisbon
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The Mint was honored to have David Flink, founder and Chief Empowerment Officer of The Neurodiversity Alliance, as the keynote speaker for our National Disability Employment Awareness Month Program. David encouraged us to aspire to create spaces that allow for acceptance, inclusion, and accommodations, and to break down barriers.
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Learn more about the 230th Anniversary Flowing Hair Silver Medal which pays homage to the Flowing Hair dollar coin, issued on October 15, 1794, by the U.S. Federal Government as America’s first dollar coin. https://lnkd.in/dVMc-DHs [NOTE: We are currently out of this item, but more may be available later. If you provide your email address or cell number using the “REMIND ME” button on our website, you will receive any back-in-stock messages we send related to this product.]
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Looking forward to this event! #HerQuarter
The 2024 Celia Cruz Quarter is the 14th coin in the American Women Quarters™ Program. Celia Cruz was a Cuban-American singer, cultural icon, and one of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century. Join us Monday, Oct. 21, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for a Zoom webinar in which you’ll learn more about the American Women Quarters program and the life and work of Celia Cruz. Register: https://lnkd.in/gm3SwzNC UC Irvine University of California United States Mint
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Celebrate Italian American Heritage Month! Italian American Heritage Month is celebrated every year to honor and recognize the centuries of achievements, and successes, of Italian immigrants and Italian Americans. Over 5 million Italians immigrated to the United States between 1820 and 2000. Currently, there are over 26 million Americans of Italian descent residing in the United States, making Italian-Americans the fifth largest ethnic group in our nation. Let’s pay tribute to all Italian-Americans' contributions to our nation, and highlight the cultural impact of the Italian-American community.
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