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TAHLEQUAH, OK - Sequoyah High School, a tuition-free school providing quality academic, athletic and cultural services to Native American students from across the country, is now accepting applications for the 2002-03 school year.

Students in grades 9-12 can obtain information or an application by calling 918-456-0631 or, toll free, 1 (888) 467-4746. Room and board is also provided at no cost for students who require such assistance.

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.