Mililani Trask

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Mililani Trask, is a leader of the Hawaiian sovereignty movement and a political speaker and attorney. Trask founded Na Koa Ikaika o Ka Lahui Hawai'i, a native Hawaiian non-governmental Hawaiian sovereignty organization. Outside of Hawai'i, Trask was a member of the Indigenous Initiative for Peace and helped author the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and was elected vice chair of the General Assembly of Nations of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization. Trask also worked and studied under the guidance of Mother Teresa of Calcutta for seven years.

From 1998 – 2000, Trask was elected to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs as Trustee at Large.

Mililani Trask is the younger sister of activist and writer Haunani-Kay Trask. Her grandfather David Trask and uncles, David Trask Jr. and Arthur K. Trask were also very active in Hawaiian politics. [1]

1 Education:
2 Political Experience:
3 Professional Experience and Community Service:
4 Honors:
5 External Links

Education:

J.D., University of Santa Clara;
B.A., San José State;
Kamehameha Schools;
St. Ann's School.

Political Experience:

Kia'aina, Ka Lahui Hawai'i, 1987-1998.

Professional Experience and Community Service:

Trustee-At-Large, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, 1998 – 2000.
Attorney, Office of the Prosecuting Attorney,
private practice, the Gibson Foundation, 1987 - 2001;
Program Director, ANA self-governance grant;
consulant, World Council of Churches;
counsel, E Ola Mau, Inc.;
consultant, United Church of Christ Working Group;
Board of Directors, Legal Aid Society of Hawai'i;
Board of Directors, Hawai'i Women's Political Action League;
United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Populations;
Vice Chair, General Assembly, Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization
Pacific representative, United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, 1992 - 1995.

Honors:

Legal Community Service Award;
Reginald Scholar Award;
Outstanding Young Woman in America;
Alu Like, Distinguished Service Award;
YWCA's Professional Woman of 1987;
Honolulu Weekly, Best Hawaiian Leader, 1993, 1995, Best Hawaiian Activist, 1995. [2] [3]

External Links

Pang, Gordon Y.K. Three sovereignty groups claim U.S. abuses Honolulu Advertiser, May 5, 2006.
Arthur K. Trask, lawyer, politician Honolulu Advertiser, 7-21-02.

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