Originally posted on May 28, 2019 by Moanike’ala Nabarro KITV4 A recent economic study found 57% of Native Hawaiians do not earn enough to survive in Hawaii. But local non profit, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement is working to change that. Its opened the...
Today is a solemn day for Native Hawaiians. Our hearts are heavy, as we reflect on the 130th anniversary of the overthrow of our kingdom, committed with the assistance of the United States, and the generational trauma that that injustice has inflicted upon our Lāhui...
Red Hill Water Crisis Panel at the 20th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention KHON 2 News’ Gina Mangieri hosts a panel on the Red Hill Water Crisis affecting residents of Oʻahu with Congressman Kaialiʻi Kahele, professor and former state water commissioner...
The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) announced today that Douglas Chang, General Manager of the Ritz-Carlton Residences, Waikīkī Beach, has been appointed as Chair of the Kilohana Collective’s (Kilohana) transition team. Kilohana is a collaborative of...
Over the Memorial Day weekend, the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) was honored to support and participate in the collective repatriation efforts to bring home three iwi kūpuna formally held in the possession of the Canterbury Museum in Christchurch, New...
The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) is humbled that the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority (HTA) entrusted us as the entity to deliver the change that Hawai‘i has long demanded of our visitor industry. We understand there remains a process in place, and we will...
The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA), the state agency responsible for holistically managing tourism, has awarded a new contract for a comprehensive range of brand management and visitor education services for the Hawaiian Islands in the United States market, as well...
We’re excited to share that CNHA is part of the Aloha United Way 2022 – 2024 ALICE Initiative Cohort! As a cohort member, we aim to help raise the household income of families in Hawaiʻi by providing workforce development programs through CNHA’s Hawaiian Trades...
“The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) wishes to congratulate Coti Haia on her appointment as Chief of Staff for U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono,” said Kūhiō Lewis, CNHA President and CEO.“We are elated that a Native Hawaiian has been placed in a key...
“The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) appreciates that the Department of Defense has heeded the longstanding and unified calls of the community and agreed to permanently shut down the Red Hill Fuel Storage Facility,” said Kuhio Lewis, CNHA CEO. “This is...
Photo by Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022 The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) applauds the leadership of the House of Representatives – especially Speaker Scott Saiki and Finance Chair Sylvia Luke – for its commitment on Opening Day of the 2022...
