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Daniel Kahikina Akaka (/ ə ˈ k ɑː k ə /; September 11, 1924 – April 6, 2018) was an American educator and politician who served as a United States Senator from Hawaii from 1990 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Akaka was the first U.S. Senator of Native Hawaiian ancestry.
Apr 6, 2018 · Former Senator Daniel K. Akaka, a Democrat who represented Hawaii for 36 years in Congress and successfully fought for the belated recognition of Asians and Asian-Americans who had fought for...
Apr 6, 2018 · HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Daniel Kahikina Akaka, the first Native Hawaiian to serve in the U.S. Senate and a fixture for decades on Capitol Hill, where he became known as the "ambassador of...
Apr 6, 2018 · Learn about the life and legacy of Daniel Akaka, the first Native Hawaiian to serve in the U.S. Senate and a longtime advocate for Indigenous rights and self-determination. Read his interview with the National Museum of the American Indian in 2013.
Apr 6, 2018 · Former Sen. Daniel Akaka, a Democrat from Hawaii who served in Congress for more than three decades, died Friday, according to local media reports and lawmakers from Hawaii. He was 93.
Apr 6, 2018 · Former Senator Daniel Akaka, the first native Hawaiian in the U.S. Senate, who strove for recognition of Filipino veterans who fought with the United States during World War Two, died on Friday...
Apr 6, 2018 · Former Democratic Sen. Daniel Akaka, who represented Hawaii in Congress for nearly four decades and was regarded as a champion of Native Hawaiian culture, died early Friday morning. He was 93.
