Haunani-Kay Trask

Haunani-Kay Trask
Born(1949-10-03)October 3, 1949
San Francisco, California, United States
DiedJuly 3, 2021(2021-07-03) (aged 71)
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, United States
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison (BA, MA, PhD)
Occupation(s)Activist, educator, author, poet
Known forNative Hawaiian sovereignty movement, indigenous rights activism
PartnerDavid Stannard
RelativesMililani B. Trask (sister)
David K. Trask Jr. (uncle)

Haunani-Kay Trask (October 3, 1949 – July 3, 2021) was a Native Hawaiian activist, educator, author, poet, and a leader of the Hawaiian sovereignty movement. She was professor emerita at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, where she founded and directed the Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies. A published author, Trask wrote scholarly books and articles, as well as poetry. She also produced documentaries and CDs. Trask received awards and recognition for her scholarship and activism, both during her life and posthumously.


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