The Truth about Sacajawea, first released in 1997, played a major role in the development of the new Sacagawea Golden Dollar Coin. The book  was used to lobby for Sacajawea to be chosen over many other worthy women for the honor of being depicted on our new circulating dollar coin. It was used to stop legislative attempts aimed at taking her off the coin after she had been selected by a citizens' committee to receive this honor.