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, the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) issued a letter to State Rep. Elijah Pierick notifying him that he will not be allowed to participate in tomorrow’s 2023 Prince Kūhiō Parade in Kapolei because of his recent public remarks criticizing ʻEwa...
The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) has been awarded a $200,000 grant from The Hawai‘i Pacific Foundation, Inc. The funds will be used to expand the reach of CNHA’s community-facing programs, as well as add to its endowment.“We’re grateful to The...
Senator Schatz secures earmarks that support expanding the infrastructure of the program, which is focused on uplifting Hawai‘i’s small and medium-sized businesses The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) has been awarded a total of $1,053,000 in funding to...
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...