Most of the info below came from https://nativeamericandollars.com/
The Native American Dollar coin series launched in 2009 to honor the contributions and accomplishments of Native Americans. Each year, a unique reverse design representing a different theme has been paired with the popular obverse design featuring Sacagawea.
The reverse design for each year is to be emblematic of one important Native American or Native American contribution. To the extent possible, the design themes are to be issued in the chronological order in which the Native Americans lived or the events occurred.
The theme for the reverse design of the 2017 coin highlighted the work of Sequoyah (c1770-1843).
He was a Native American polymath of the Cherokee Nation. In 1821 he completed his independent creation of a Cherokee syllabary, making reading and writing in Cherokee possible. This was one of the very few times in recorded history that a member of a pre-literate people created an original, effective writing system.
Proof coins were also minted and this is the scope of this series. All are PF-70 UC graded by NGC. As with all modern proof coinage, the coins feature a cameo finish with frosted raised design elements and mirrored background fields.
The coins were made of 88.5% Copper, 6% Zinc, 3.5% Manganese and 2% Nickel and their weight is 8.1g.
NGC graded 576 2017-S $1 "Sequoyah" Proofs, with 325 as PF-70 UC. 878,306 coins were minted in San Francisco.
I bought this coin in 2017 for $51.15 and today's price is around $50.00.
The reverse design shows a likeness of Sequoyah, in profile, writing “Sequoyah from Cherokee Nation” in syllabary along the border of the design.
The reverse was designed by Chris Costello and engraved by Charles L. Vickers
The obverse design, featuring the portrait of Sacagawea and child, was designed by Glenna Goodacre.
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