{"id":21775,"date":"2022-03-03T11:48:03","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T16:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/News\/?p=21775"},"modified":"2022-03-03T11:48:04","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T16:48:04","slug":"chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-marks-150th-anniversary-of-sequoyah-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/03\/03\/chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-marks-150th-anniversary-of-sequoyah-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation marks 150th anniversary of Sequoyah Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fb-video\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/videos\/502873341550710\/\" data-width=\"auto\" data-show-text=\"false\"><blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/videos\/502873341550710\/\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/videos\/502873341550710\/\"><\/a><p>As we celebrate the history and legacy of Sequoyah Schools this week, Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. signed a proclamation officially dedicating Friday, March 4, 2022 as the 150th anniversary of Sequoyah Schools. \r\n \r\nIn 1871, the Cherokee National Council passed a joint resolution signed by former Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Lewis Downing establishing a school for orphaned Cherokee and Native children. The school officially opened its doors on March 4, 1872. #HonorTheSpear150<\/p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\">Cherokee Nation<\/a> on Tuesday, March 1, 2022<\/blockquote><\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Cherokee Nation: <a href=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/videos\/502873341550710>150th anniversary of Sequoyah Schools<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\">Sequoyah Schools mark 150th year and a bright future<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Thursday, March 3, 2022<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"byline\">By Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. <A href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChuckHoskin_Jr\"><I aria-hidden=true class=\"fab fa-twitter\"><\/I><\/A><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source\">Cherokee Nation<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><A \r\nhref=\"https:\/\/www.cherokee.org\/\">cherokee.org<\/A><\/div>\r\n<p><\/p> \r\nFor more than 150 years, <a href=https:\/\/www.sequoyahschools.org>Sequoyah Schools<\/a> have been a safe place for Cherokee and other Native American youth to live, learn and grow. \r\n<P><\/P>\r\nDuring this <a href=https:\/\/anadisgoi.com\/index.php\/government-stories\/837-cherokee-nation-celebrates-150th-anniversary-of-sequoyah-schools>milestone anniversary year<\/a>, we are celebrating Sequoyah Schools\u2019 many accomplishments for past and present generations of students. We are also looking ahead with an historic investment in the school.\r\n <p><\/p> \r\nFrom humble beginnings as an orphanage, Sequoyah has evolved into one of the most significant educational institutions for Native students in the nation. The school, serving grades 9 through 12, is operated by the Cherokee Nation and funded by the Bureau of Indian Education.\r\n <p><\/p> \r\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_www-facebook-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_image_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/posts\/323329619826646\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/18\/473212247_1008436677982600_4226511300877235135_n.jpg\" alt=\"Cherokee Nation\">\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/posts\/323329619826646\">\n\t\t\tCherokee Nation\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_description_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/posts\/323329619826646\">\n\t\t\t<p>As part of the 150th anniversary celebration of Sequoyah Schools, Cherokee Nation leaders along with Sequoyah High School students and teachers filled a time capsule on Monday to be opened in 50&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/rsrc.php\/y1\/r\/ay1hV6OlegS.ico\" alt=\"www.facebook.com\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\twww.facebook.com\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nThe best evidence for Sequoyah Schools\u2019 importance is the love and dedication of its alumni base. Many students come from families who have attended Sequoyah for generations. Over that time, Sequoyah Schools\u2019 name and population have changed, but its commitment to excellent education has stayed the same.\r\n <p><\/p> \r\nEven in times of enormous hardships, our Cherokee ancestors always highly valued education. In 1871, the Cherokee National Council passed an act establishing the Cherokee Orphan Asylum to educate and care for the orphans created by the Civil War. Its name was changed to Sequoyah Orphan Training School in 1925 to honor the Cherokee statesman who developed the Cherokee syllabary. The Cherokee Nation contracted to run Sequoyah High School in 1985, taking over day-to-day management from the Bureau of Indian Education.\r\n <p><\/p> \r\nToday Sequoyah Schools is a modern institution covering more than 90 acres and a dozen buildings, nestled on a beautiful campus in Cherokee Nation\u2019s capital city of Tahlequah. The average enrollment is just over 375 students, all citizens of a federally recognized tribe. Sequoyah offers a diverse curriculum, many honors courses, and opportunities in athletics, the arts and a wide variety of clubs.\r\n <p><\/p> \r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Sequoyah Schools  150th Anniversary Time Capsule<\/div>\r\n <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/03\/03\/chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-marks-150th-anniversary-of-sequoyah-schools\/february-28-2022-proclamation-and-time-capsule-ceremony-for-sequoyah-150th\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21779\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-attachment-id=\"21779\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/03\/03\/chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-marks-150th-anniversary-of-sequoyah-schools\/february-28-2022-proclamation-and-time-capsule-ceremony-for-sequoyah-150th\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/03\/sequoyahschools1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Sequoyah Schools\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and 2021-2022 Sequoyah High School student council members place items in the Sequoyah Schools 150th anniversary time capsule. The time capsule is being buried on March 4, 2022. Photo: &lt;a href=https:\/\/anadisgoi.com\/index.php\/government-stories\/837-cherokee-nation-celebrates-150th-anniversary-of-sequoyah-schools&gt;Anadisgoi \/ Cherokee Nation&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/03\/sequoyahschools1-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/03\/sequoyahschools1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Sequoyah Schools\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21779\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\"> Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and 2021-2022 Sequoyah High School student council members place items in the Sequoyah Schools 150th anniversary time capsule. The time capsule is being buried on March 4, 2022. Photo: <a href=https:\/\/anadisgoi.com\/index.php\/government-stories\/837-cherokee-nation-celebrates-150th-anniversary-of-sequoyah-schools>Anadisgoi \/ Cherokee Nation<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n <p><\/p> \r\n <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/03\/03\/chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-marks-150th-anniversary-of-sequoyah-schools\/sequoyahschools2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21778\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-attachment-id=\"21778\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/03\/03\/chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-marks-150th-anniversary-of-sequoyah-schools\/sequoyahschools2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/03\/sequoyahschools2-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Sequoyah Schools\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and 2021-2022 Sequoyah High School student council members place items in the Sequoyah Schools 150th anniversary time capsule. The time capsule is being buried on March 4, 2022. Photo: &lt;a href=https:\/\/anadisgoi.com\/index.php\/government-stories\/837-cherokee-nation-celebrates-150th-anniversary-of-sequoyah-schools&gt;Anadisgoi \/ Cherokee Nation&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/03\/sequoyahschools2-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/03\/sequoyahschools2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Sequoyah Schools\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21778\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and 2021-2022 Sequoyah High School student council members place items in the Sequoyah Schools 150th anniversary time capsule. The time capsule is being buried on March 4, 2022. Photo: <a href=https:\/\/anadisgoi.com\/index.php\/government-stories\/837-cherokee-nation-celebrates-150th-anniversary-of-sequoyah-schools>Anadisgoi \/ Cherokee Nation<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n <p><\/p> \r\n <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/03\/03\/chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-marks-150th-anniversary-of-sequoyah-schools\/sequoyahschools\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21777\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-attachment-id=\"21777\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/03\/03\/chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-marks-150th-anniversary-of-sequoyah-schools\/sequoyahschools\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/03\/sequoyahschools-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Sequoyah Statue\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Statue of Sequoyah in Tahlequah, Oklahoma&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A statue of Sequoyah, the creator of the syllabary for the Cherokee Nation, is seen in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Photo: &lt;a href=https:\/\/anadisgoi.com\/index.php\/government-stories\/837-cherokee-nation-celebrates-150th-anniversary-of-sequoyah-schools&gt;Anadisgoi \/ Cherokee Nation&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/03\/sequoyahschools-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/03\/sequoyahschools-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Sequoyah Statue\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21777\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\"> A statue of Sequoyah, the creator of the syllabary for the Cherokee Nation, is seen in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Photo: <a href=https:\/\/anadisgoi.com\/index.php\/government-stories\/837-cherokee-nation-celebrates-150th-anniversary-of-sequoyah-schools>Anadisgoi \/ Cherokee Nation<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<p><\/p> \r\nSince 1934, more than 4,000 students have graduated from Sequoyah, and over the past three school years, students have earned more than $9 million in scholarships and grants.\r\n <p><\/p> \r\nI am especially proud of Sequoyah\u2019s commitment to offering classes in Native history and the Cherokee language. The school lives up to the legacy of its namesake by sharing knowledge of the Cherokee language with the next generation. It is an excellent place for students from our Cherokee Immersion Schools to continue their educations and stay closely connected to our language.\r\n <p><\/p> <div class=\"mt-1 mb-1\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8411603009680747\" data-ad-slot=\"6394965691\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/div><p><\/p>\r\nSequoyah\u2019s future is bright. Last fall Deputy Chief Bryan Warner and I proposed, and the Council approved, a commitment of $20 million in capital investment at Sequoyah. We are also working to free the school from outdated constraints to capital improvements imposed by the federal government. Our goal is to give the students and faculty at Sequoyah the first-class facilities they deserve.\r\n <p><\/p> \r\nSequoyah Schools is training many of the brightest young Cherokees and other Natives to deeply understand and celebrate their tribal identity. They know that being proud tribal citizens and excelling in the arts, STEM fields, business, or any other endeavor that they dream of pursuing go hand in hand.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n The graduates of Sequoyah are our future leaders, and I am excited to see what they accomplish.\r\n<p><\/p> \r\n<HR><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-3\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/23\/chuckhoskinavatar.jpg\" alt=\"Chuck Hoskin Jr\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" class=\"rounded-circle\" \/><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-9\"><EM><A href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChuckHoskin_Jr\">Chuck Hoskin Jr.<\/A> \r\nis the 18th elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, the largest Indian \r\ntribe in the United States. He is only the second elected Principal Chief of the \r\nCherokee Nation from Vinita, the first being Thomas Buffington, who served from \r\n1899-1903. Prior to being elected Principal Chief, Hoskin served as the tribe\u2019s \r\nSecretary of State. He also formerly served as a member of the Council of the \r\nCherokee Nation, representing District 11 for six years.<\/EM><\/div><\/div><HR>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"For more than 150 years, Sequoyah Schools have been a safe place for Cherokee and Native youth to live, learn and grow.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21779,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[18,9],"tags":[117,52,77,76,175,127,102],"class_list":["post-21775","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education","category-opinion","tag-bia","tag-bie","tag-cherokee","tag-chuck-hoskin","tag-languages","tag-oklahoma","tag-youth","no-wpautop"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcoJ7g-5Fd","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/03\/sequoyahschools1-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21775","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21775"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21775\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21779"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21775"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}