Haunani-Kay Trask- Funeral Services & Memorial

Aloha,

My name is Mililani Trask, a younger sister of Haunani-Kay Trask. Our 'Ohana is now in the process of planning celebration of life services on the Islands of Oahu, Maui and Hawai'i Island in the coming months.

Haunani-Kay was an icon to Hawaiians and indigenous people around the world. A fierce leader, educator, scholar, poet and champion of sovereignty for the Hawaiian people, she decried what she called the colonization and despoliation of her native land. She touched the lives of thousands with her passionate speeches and tireless teachings as a professor at the University of Hawai'i for more than three decades.

Haunani-Kay was the founding director of the University of Hawaii’s Kamakakuokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies, a field she was credited with helping to establish. The American Academy of Arts and Sciences said in electing her a member this year: "She was considered a pivotal figure in showing the importance of critical analysis and creativity to forging a more just future for Indigenous peoples."

Haunani Kay Trask passed peacefully in her sleep on July 3rd in Honolulu, at the age of 71.

The Trask 'Ohana humbly asks for your support and Kōkua to help honor and celebrate the incredible life of our dear sister, Haunani-Kay. Mahalo & Aloha!