Northwest Indian Heritage Dollars
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The Northwest Indian Heritage Society of British Columbia issued three sets of commemorative trade dollars in 1977–1979, produced by the Sheritt Mint in Fort Saskatchewan. The majority were made of nickel, but small numbers, with the same face value, were made in silver, and in some cases also in gold. 100,000 of the nickel version of each coin was minted. Each was marked as losing its value as currency on a date within the year of issue.[1]
| Name | Designer(s) | Honoree | Link to Images |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nishga dollar | Norman Tait | Chief Mountain | https://en.numista.com/67852 |
| Haida dollar | Robert Davidson | Charles Edenshaw | https://en.numista.com/48811 |
| Salish dollar | Rose Sparrow | Khahtsahlano | https://en.numista.com/70641 |
| Kwakiutl dollar | Lloyd Wadhams[2] | Mungo Martin | https://en.numista.com/67857 |
| Nootka dollar | Joseph Smith | Maquinna | https://en.numista.com/130738 |
| Name | Designer(s) | Honoree | Link to Images |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier dollar | Louise Joseph | Chief K'wah | https://en.numista.com/170251 |
| Shuswap dollar | Ernie Philip | Chelouis | https://en.numista.com/170250 |
| Tsimshian dollar[3] | Roy Vickers | Legaic | https://en.numista.com/170249 |
| Okanagan dollar | Toussowashet | Nicola | https://en.numista.com/170252 |
| Kootenay dollar | Charlotte Basil The Basil Agatha Jacobs | Isadore | https://en.numista.com/170248 |
| Name | Designer(s) | Honoree | Link to Images |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capilano dollar | Vernon Brown | Mary Capilano | https://en.numista.com/70642 |
| Nimpkish dollar | Vernon Brown | Kakasolas | https://en.numista.com/79505 |
| Cowichan dollar | Vernon Brown | Sahelton | https://en.numista.com/70643 |