Shawnee Nation - Chief Tecumseh - $1 - 2002 - Proof Silver Crown - COA - Yes! Native American tribes issue their own coinage too! At least the Sovereign Nation of the Shawnee Tribe in Oklahoma has been doing it since 2002, adding their weight of silver and gold to the market of world coins. Shawnee hero, Chief Tecumseh (1768-1813) worked furiously to unite the disparate Native tribes of the northwest to oppose the continual expansion of white settlement westward. The coin's reverse side contains 12 stars representing the original 12 tribes of the Shawnee Indian Nation. If you are a collector of world coins, have an interest in unique American commemoratives, or possess a pride in the resurgence of Native American tribes then this beautiful proof silver crown with its certificate of authenticity should be in your collectionion.