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TAHLEQUAH, OK - Sequoyah High School and the University of Oklahoma are teaming up to provide students the opportunity to participate in 'Project Team Life'.

'Project Team Life' is a curriculum program that will create awareness of organ donation. The curriculum will take approximately 3-5 class periods of the tenth grade science class.

University of Oklahoma staff members will train Sequoyah High School teachers on the curriculum materials after Christmas break.

"We are very excited about working hand in hand with the University of Oklahoma in providing educational opportunities for our students", said Tony Pivec, Sequoyah Superintendent.

The program is funded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is provided to Sequoyah High School at no cost.

If parents would like to review the materials or object to their student's participation, please contact the school, phone: 918-456-0631.

Sequoyah High School "Home of the Indians!"       Sequoyah High School, an Indian boarding school, originated in 1871, when the Cherokee National Council passed an act setting up an orphan asylum to take care of many orphans that came out of the Civil War. Sequoyah High School's approximate 300 enrollment represents 42 tribes and 14 different states. Students are eligible to attend if they are members of federally recognized Indian tribes or one-fourth blood descendants of such members.