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Haunani-Kay Trask | |
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| Born | October 3, 1949 San Francisco, California, United States |
| Died | July 3, 2021 (aged 71) |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison (BA, MA, PhD) |
| Occupation(s) | Activist, educator, author, poet |
| Known for | Native Hawaiian sovereignty movement, indigenous rights activism |
| Partner | David Stannard |
| Relatives | Mililani 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.