Product Description
Issued by the U.S. Mint each year, these small golden-colored dollars give recognition to the important contributions made by Native Americans to our nation's history. These coins are now only produced for collectors.
The reverse design of this 2025 issue features Mary Kawena Pukui wearing a hibiscus flower, a kukui nut lei, and a mu?umu?u adorned with an aloha print. Stylized depictions of water appear in the background. Inscriptions include "United States of America," "$1," and "Nana I Ke Kumu," which translates literally to "Look to the Source."
Nana I Ke Kumu is the title of a series of books that Pukui helped produce with the Queen Lili?uokalani Children's Center. The phrase itself is considered very evocative of Pukui's life, work, and legacy, as she was someone who was constantly consulted for her expertise on various aspects of Hawaiian knowledge. Hawaiian knowledge is symbolized through the leaves and nuts of Hawaii's state tree, the kukui.