Title: Human Rights Advocate, Lawyer
Company: Poka Laenui Aka: Hayden F. Burgess
Location: Waianae, Hawaii, United States
Affiliations/Associations/Societies:
- American Bar Association
- American Trial Lawyers Association
- Hawaii Bar Association
- Hawaii National Transitional Authority (governor)
- Hawaiian Independence Movement (leader)
- Hawaiian Sovereignty Elections Council (member)
- International Association of Democratic Lawyers
- Native Hawaiian Convention (chair)
- Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Honolulu, HI (trustee, 1982-1986)
- Pacific Asia Council of Indigenous Peoples (president, 1992-Present)
- Union of Third World Journalists
- World Council of Indigenous Peoples (vice president, 1984)
Achievements:
- Honoree, Distinguished Worldwide Humanitarian Award (2021, 2019)
- Inductee, Who’s Who in the World, Marquis Whos’ Who (2020)
- Inductee, Top Professionals of the Year, Marquis Who’s Who (2019)
- Native Hawaiian Health Award, Papa Ola Lokahi, Native Hawaiian Convention (2012)
- Executive of the Year, Mental Health Association of America in Hawaii (2006)
- Featured Listee, “Who’s Who in America,” Marquis Who’s Who (1999-2008)
- Featured Listee, “Who’s Who in the West,” Marquis Who’s Who (1995)
- Featured Listee, “Who’s Who of Emerging Leaders in America,” Marquis Who’s Who (1988, 1992)
- Featured Listee, “Who’s Who in the World,” Marquis Who’s Who (1988-1990)
- Featured Listee, “Who’s Who in American Law,” Marquis Who’s Who (1987-2007)
