I respect and admire Mililani Trask for all of the work that she has done for our people on a local, national and international level, especially at the United Nations as a part of the group that drafted the Declaration On The Rights of Indigenous Peoples. However, I do not agree with some of her actions during her previous term as an OHA Trustee, especially with her calling Sen. Dan Inouye a "one armed bandit." Even on the international level (where I have done work at the UNPFII), her name calling and callous threats continues, as she expresses her vile to esteemed indigenous leaders from around the world through accusatory emails, statements, etc.. I ka ʻōlelo no ke ola, i ka ʻōlelo no ka make: in language there is life and in language there is death. As a Hawaiian leader, understanding the mana that our words have is important and I do not believe that Mililani has shown that. I continue to respect her for her work and committment, but I do not believe she is a right fit for OHA.