FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 22, 2005

HAWAIIAN NONPROFIT REPRESENTED ON
NATIONAL NATIVE PRIVATE EQUITY COMPANY

Washington DC – The Inter-Tribal Economic Alliance (ITEA) headquartered in Washington D.C. has appointed Robin Danner, President and CEO of the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) to the board of its private equity subsidiary.  ITEA is a national consortium of Native leaders, chaired by Tex Hall of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara tribe, focused on creating economic opportunities in Native communities across the country. 

Robin Danner, from the island of Kauai and a former banker, will join William Snider, President of the Native American Bank and Ruben Ramos, First Vice President of  Bank One/JP Morgan Chase on the board of the private equity subsidiary.  The senior executive of the subsidiary is Ivan Makil, the former Tribal Chairman of the Pima Indian Nation outside of Scottsdale, Arizona, well known for his seventh generation approaches to economic development – the concept and philosophy of considering the decisions of today based on the impact to the unborn seventh generation.

“I appreciate the opportunity to work on economic initiatives that serve all Native peoples because we are connected on so many levels,” Danner said.

Hall remarked from his ranch in North Dakota, “We want to be at the forefront of building creative and progressive economic tools that honor the responsibility we have to each other.  The multi-Native approach strengthens our efforts and ITEA’s inclusion of Native Hawaiians in our efforts is good for us, and good for Hawaii.” 

ITEA is a national coalition of Native government organizations and nonprofits dedicated to economic self determination and diversification in Native communities throughout the nation. 

CNHA is a national, member-based nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting community development for Native Hawaiians.  For more information, contact CNHA via telephone at 808.521.5011 or toll free at 800.709.2642, via e-mail at info@hawaiiancouncil.org or visit the website at www.hawaiiancouncil.org.