Papa Ola Lōkahi Moves for Intervention to Defend Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program in Federal Lawsuit
On May 15, 2026, the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation (NHLC), the Native American Rights Fund (NARF), and Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker, LLP filed a Motion to Intervene on behalf of Papa Ola Lōkahi in a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program. The lawsuit, brought by Do No Harm, targets a program rooted in Congress’s longstanding recognition of the United States government’s trust responsibilities to Native Hawaiians. The Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program was established by Congress as part of the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act to increase the number of Native Hawaiian health care professionals serving their ...
