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1988: Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act passes

Congress passes the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act. The law establishes Papa Ola Lokahi, a non-profit organization for Native health care planning, and it recognizes the importance of traditional healers for improving the health of Native islanders.

Theme
Federal-Tribal Relations
Region
Hawai‘i