Haunani-Kay Trask R.I.P.

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

Hawaiian activist Haunani-Kay Trask affected many people in the islands, each of us in different ways.


Kino lau on the wind,
            in the yellowing ti,
                    sounds of Akua
                            awaking in the dawn:

        Nā-maka-o-ka-ha'i,
            eyes flecked with fire,
                            summoning her family

                    from across the seas.

Sharks in the shallows,
              upheaval in the heavens.

(From her book of poetry, Night Is A Sharkskin Drum)

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com//app/2021/...t-dies-71/

[AaronM]

R.I.P.

Ua mau ke ea o ka`aina i ka pono.

Oftentimes when a message creates discomfort, people react by attacking the messenger. Prof. Trask brought the uncomfortable topic of Hawaiian Sovereignty to the front page and was unfortunately attacked for doing so.

"...being part of the Hawaiian Movement doesn't make us anti-Haole. We are anti-exploitation, anti-oppression, and anti-subjugation..."

K'ue!