Honoring Dr. Joel Barrow and the Choctaw Academy for their historic contributions to Native American education and medicine.

This resolution honors Dr. Joel Barrow, the first Indigenous American to become a college-educated medical doctor, and the Choctaw Academy, the first federal Native American boarding school that empowered him. Dr. Barrow, a member of the Potawatomi tribe, utilized his medical skills for his tribe and advocated for education as a key to progress. The Choctaw Academy, built in 1825, educated 600 Native Americans from different tribes and is recognized as a pivotal institution in American history.

Honoring Dr. Joel Barrow and the Choctaw Academy for their historic contributions to Native American education and medicine.

This resolution honors Dr. Joel Barrow, the first Indigenous American to become a college-educated medical doctor, and the Choctaw Academy, the first federal Native American boarding school that empowered him. Dr. Barrow, a member of the Potawatomi tribe, utilized his medical skills for his tribe and advocated for education as a key to progress. The Choctaw Academy, built in 1825, educated 600 Native Americans from different tribes and is recognized as a pivotal institution in American history.