Daniel Akaka was born on 11 September 1924 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. He was previously married to 'Mary Mildrid "Millie" Chong'. He died on 6 April 2018 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
He was best known for his attempts to win recognition for Native Hawaiians as an indigenous group deserving of the same sovereignty as Native American tribes on the U.S. mainland.
