Community Services

Annual Native Hawaiian Convention

Hawaiian Way Fund

Training & Consulting Center

Policy Center

CNHA’s program areas are designed from a vision of supporting and enhancing the capacity of Native Hawaiian community based organizations at the fundamental level. CNHA believes in the power and ingenuity of community and by proving a range of services and resources, we support community building and promote policy initiatives for Native communities.  

These include the following:

• Annual Native Hawaiian Convention - Largest gathering on Hawaiian issues.
• CNHA Events - Training's, Symposiums, and Events that promote networking and mutual learning.
• Training & Consulting Center - Increasing financial and other capacities.
• Hawaiian Way Fund - Raising funds for incredible Native Hawaiian Organizations.
• Policy Center - Empowering access to and knowledge of public policy.

During the months of January through April 2009, CNHA will be operating seven Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites to help families file their income taxes for FREE and help families file for thousands of dollars in Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC) and Child Tax Credits.  Eligible families could receive up to $4,824 in tax credits provided by the Federal government as early as seven days after filing their taxes.  In 2007, $46 Million was left unclaimed within the State.

Please help us by sharing information about free tax preparation services and the potential of receiving thousands of dollars in tax credits available to working families.  Additionally, we need volunteers that can assist families in filing for these tax credits.  All volunteers will receive training, certification, stipends, and feelings of accomplishment from helping others.

For more information about you can be a part of this EITC initiative, please contact CNHA at 808.596.8155, toll-free at 1.800.709.2642, or via e-mail at info@hawaiiancouncil.org.

This campaign is made possible through the support of our partners, Hawaiian Community Assets, Aloha United Way, Bank of Hawaii, Sovereign Councils of the Hawaiian Homelands Assembly, the Department of Hawaiian Homelands, and the First Nations Oweesta Corporation.

Education through Cultural and Historical Project

CNHA is partnering with the Bishop Museum to implement the Education through Cultural and Historical Organizations (ECHO) project. The ECHO mission authorizes innovative, culturally based educational programs, cultural exchanges, and internship & apprenticeship programs for Native and non-Native communities, as well as cultural institutions in Alaska, Hawai`i, Massachusetts, and Mississippi. These four regions are linked by shared historical experiences and traditions arising from profound changes to cultural and natural environments. To learn more about the ECHO project, click here.