The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement says about 2,000 people registered to attend its first conference on Hawaiʻi island. Attendees say they were moved by many of the discussions.

"This is an amazing gathering. This is our first time on Hawaii Island. So you can expect a lot of rich history and cultural sharing."

Lively discussions on land use and finding ways to insert Hawaiians and cultural practices into public policy decisions punctuated the first day of the 2024 Native Hawaiian Convention. It’s the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement’s largest conference yet and the first on the Big Island,