[9] The Cherokee National Council gave permission for acting Chief William Charles Rogers to sell the property (which included 40 acres (160,000 m2) plus the buildings) to the United States Department of the Interior for a sum of $5,000 in 1914.

The school now maintains 90 acres (360,000 m2) of land and more than a dozen major buildings five miles (8 km) southwest of Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

[7] In order to be admitted a student must possess a Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood to show membership in a Federally Recognized Tribe.

[7] In 2007 Raymond stated that the school had competitive admissions with a wait list and that "today's students clamor to get into Sequoyah".

[7] The tribal government and the BIE fully finance the school's operations, so no tuition charges are levied against students.

Chad Smith, the Principal Chief of the tribe, issued an executive order stating that the mascot would remain the same so long as the school board agrees.

[15] In 2006 Gina Stanley, the superintendent of Cherokee Schools, stated that the mascot has a positive reception among the students.

[3] Sequoyah High School has won 21 state championships in seven sports:[16] Powerlifting – 2016 Boys Basketball – 2003 Girls Basketball – 2005, 2006, 2007, 2015, 2017, 2018 Boys Cross Country – 1964, 1965, 1969, 1993, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Girls Cross Country – 1992, 2005 Slow Pitch Softball – 2012 Fast Pitch Softball – 2018 Eight Mile School District (Trenton, ND) was BIE/OIE-funded from 1987 to 2008 See also Template:Department of Defense Education Activity (U.S. military school system)