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U.S. Mint Honors Oneida Heroine with New $1 Coin

1/31/2026

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The U.S. Mint will issue a $1 coin featuring Polly Cooper of the Oneida Nation for her 1778 Valley Forge relief mission to feed starving soldiers.
It is part of the Native American $1 Coin Program, highlighting Oneida culture and hospitality.
Earlier designs honoring suffragettes and Ruby Bridges were canceled by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
The Oneida faced sacrifices during the Revolutionary War and endured long-term displacement from their lands.

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Story summary

The U.S. Mint will issue a $1 coin featuring Polly Cooper of the Oneida Nation for her 1778 Valley Forge relief mission to feed starving soldiers.
It is part of the Native American $1 Coin Program, highlighting Oneida culture and hospitality.
Earlier designs honoring suffragettes and Ruby Bridges were canceled by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
The Oneida faced sacrifices during the Revolutionary War and endured long-term displacement from their lands.