'A'ohe pau ka 'ike i ka halau ho'okahi"
The Native Hawaiian Education Association (NHEA) is a private non-profit organization of Native Hawaiian educators. The organization was started in 1998 with its first convention on the island of Maui. Adapted after the National Indian Education Association (NIEA), NHEA facilitates a network of Hawaiian educators to attend to the various educational issues which challenge the Hawaiian population and is designed to be a self-sustaining umbrella organization for Hawaiian education and Hawaiian educators.
NHEA is a grassroots organization focused on supporting, encouraging, networking, collaborating and furthering the work of those tasked with the responsibility of educating our Native Hawaiian children. As an association, NHEA advocates an educational philosophy which acknowledges a Native Hawaiian perspective to teaching and learning in the 21st century.
NHEA Constitution - At the 3rd Annual NHEA Convention in 2002, a vote ratified the NHEA Constitution. Amendments were later made at the 5th Annual Convention in 2004. Download the pdf version HERE.
NHEA By-Laws - The By-Laws of the NHEA were ratified by the membership at the 5th Annual Convention in 2004. THe full text of the by-laws in a pdf format can be downloaded HERE.