Founded in 2001, the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement is a national member based non profit dedicated to capacity building and community development programming in Native communities in Hawaii and the Pacific.

CNHA is one of the largest national organizations serving Native Hawaiians headquartered in Hawaii.  Its membership consists of over 150 organizations and agencies working with and serving Native populations.

CNHA has expertise in community development technical assistance and training, communications and consulting, public policy initiatives and the coordination of events and conferences.

History

CNHA was established by 6 Charter & Founding Members serving as the initial Board of Directors. CNHA would like to thank the vision of the following founding members for creating a mission that we strive to meet through our programs, advocacy and services. Founding members include:

Today, CNHA is governed by an elected 15-member Board of Directors, representing a variety of community organizations and is managed by a President & CEO with 11 staff positions.

Our Vision

Our Mission