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Trask is a proponent of Hawaiian sovereignty, and is associated with the organization Ka La Hui Hawaii. She vocally opposes the tourism industry and military presence in Hawaii. She identifies with other activists and leaders, most notably [[Malcolm X]] and the Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong'o. |
Trask is a proponent of Hawaiian sovereignty, and is associated with the organization Ka La Hui Hawaii. She vocally opposes the tourism industry and military presence in Hawaii. She identifies with other activists and leaders, most notably [[Malcolm X]] and the Kenyan writer [[Ngugi wa Thiong'o]]. |
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Haunani-Kay Trask (born October 3, 1949, California) is a Native Hawaiian activist and writer. She has written two books of poetry, Light in the Crevice Never Seen and Night is a Sharkskin Drum, and Notes From a Native Daughter, a collection of essays on Hawaiian rights. She also teaches Hawaiian studies at the University of Hawaii
Education and background
Trask comes from a politically active family. Her younger sister, Mililani B. Trask, was a trustee of the Office for Hawaiian Affairs. Trask's grandfather was heavily involved in labor and local Democratic politics. She graduated from Kamehameha School in 1967. Trask attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison, earning a baccalaureate (1972), a master's degree (1975), and a doctorate of philosophy in political science (1981). Her dissertation, Eros and Power: The Promise of Feminist Theory, was published by the University of Pennsylvania Press in 1986.
Role as an activist
Trask is a proponent of Hawaiian sovereignty, and is associated with the organization Ka La Hui Hawaii. She vocally opposes the tourism industry and military presence in Hawaii. She identifies with other activists and leaders, most notably Malcolm X and the Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong'o.
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