Dear Mr. Hanks, my name is Michael Johnson I am 67 years old and the grandson of Ada Blackjack whose story of survival on an Artic Island was one of 3 that helped inspire you and your producer to make Castaway and who from what I understand was dropped off on a remote island for 2 weeks with minimum supplies to get an idea of what it would be like to be maroon on a deserted island I am writing to you in regards to helping me with your support in any way to get my grandmother Ada recognized on a US $1coin per the $1coin act 110-82 that went into law in 2007 just you talking about getting the coin struck to anybody that you think could help me get her nominated for a vote by Congress to strike the $1coin like any politicians you know or any of your peers would be very helpful the Sacagawea golden dollar was the first there are many books and a couple of short films based on her story and one that I would like you or one of your fan page helpers watch is 7 minutes long and is called Ada Blackjack Rising to really get to know her there is a folk song being written about her by a band from the UK and a new documentary is in the works by a New Zealand TVstation based out of Los Angeles Ada was a 4ft 8 inch tall full blooded Alaskan Native Inuit Indian I will include a picture of the expedition right after they arrived on Wrangel Island I have many many more facts and short films about her but I will leave you with this Ada had a cat with her named Victoria the whole time she was alone and was her Wilson to herself I thank you for your time and I hope to hear from you sometime soon sincerily Michael Johnson Ada blackjack grandson and a big Tom Hanks fan