SR 132
A RESOLUTION honoring Dr. Joel Barrow and the Choctaw Academy as the first Indigenous American to become a college-educated medical doctor in the country and the first federal Native American boarding school that empowered him.
In Plain Language
This resolution honors Dr. Joel Barrow as the first Indigenous American to earn a college degree in medicine and become a doctor. It also recognizes the Choctaw Academy, the first federal Native American boarding school, for educating and supporting him.
Official summary
Honor Dr. Joel Barrow as the first Indigenous American to become a college-educated medical doctor in the country and the Choctaw Academy as the first federal Native American boarding school and the school that empowered him to do so.
Sponsor
M. Nunn (Republican-17)
Cosponsors
None listed
Latest action
adopted by voice vote
Mar 27, 2026
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