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Calendar of Current Events

Past CNHA Events

Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association’s Conference

2007 6th annual native hawaiian convention

2006 5th annual native hawaiian convention

2005 4th annual native hawaiian convention

2004 3rd annual native hawaiian convention

2003 2nd annual native hawaiian convention

2002 1st annual native hawaiian convention

informational briefing on education reform

educational symposium on native constitutions

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More than 175 participants attended the Educational Symposium on Constitutions, featuring Professor Pat Sekaquaptewa and UCLA's Native Nations Law & Policy Center (NNLP) in Waikiki. In 2002, CNHA submitted a proposal to UCLA's NNLP to review and compare various Hawaiian constitutions along with other native Polynesian, South Pacific and American Indian constitutions. They presented on their research at the event using PowerPoint presentations followed by facilitated break out sessions where participants contemplated various questions and constitutional provisions.

February 12-13, 2004 Hilton Hawaiian Village:   Summary Report

The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) hosted a 2-day educational symposium to increase awareness and understanding of various approaches by Indigenous peoples implementing self-governance by examining and comparing various Native constitutional provisions by Polynesians, South Pacific peoples, Native Hawaiians and American Indians.

Symposium Participants: Over 175 participants attended, representing communities from all islands, and the mainland, from as far away as Canada and the state of Virginia! 87% of the attendees were Hawaiian. Participants were fantastic, energetic and enthusiastic about the material and presentations.

Symposium Workshop: The goal of the symposium was to work with community members, to conduct a workshop by UCLA entitled The Making of a Constitution and to spark dialogue within the Hawaiian community around how constitutions can serve and represent the value and culture of a people.

Professor Pat Sekaquaptewa and the UCLA Native Nations Law & Policy Center conducted The Making of a Constitution workshop over the two days of the Symposium. Professor Sekaquaptewa graduated from Stanford University and obtained her law degree from the University of California at Berkeley. The Native Nations Law & Policy Center provides assistance to Native peoples in the establishment of their governance systems and in addressing their critical public policy issues.

Presentations included five 45 minute overview segments of various elements and provisions from 17 different Native Constitutions, followed by 60 minute break-out sessions where participants were able to identify the core values important to Hawaiians. The work of UCLA was outstanding!