The last Princess of Hawai'i. A lineal descendant of Hawaiian Royalty, she was the great grandniece of King David Kalakaua and Queen Kapi'olani.
Princess Kawananakoa was best known as a philanthropist who helped sustain authentic Hawaiian history, music, hula, literature, and language. As president of the Friends of 'Iolani Palace for nearly 30 years, she was the moving force behind the palace's monumental and historic restoration project. The palace operates as a "living history" that tells the story of Hawaii's monarchy. Visitors acquire an understanding how advanced a society Hawaiians had created, before the overthrow of the Kingdom in 1893.
Princess Kawananakoa had supported many projects, from the first Hawaiian language immersion schools to the historic renovation of the Hawaiian Hall at Bishop Museum, which named the Kahili room in her honor. She nurtured the Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo from its earliest days and was a faithful and generous sponsor of halau.
In 1978, she established the Abigail K. Kawananakoa Foundation to continue her commitment to the preservation of Hawaiian culture and a wide range of charities throughout the world, and she later formed Na Lei Ali'i Kawananakoa, which serves and represents the interests of Native Hawaiians and has preserved many Hawaiian artifacts.
Known around the world for her love of horses and her support of animal rights, Princess Kawananakoa endowed a university chair for research on equine orthopedics at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University. She has been a pioneer in the use of advanced veterinary science, and these successes have led to her becoming an advocate for translating breakthroughs in veterinary medicine into techniques and therapies that would assist humans.
In 2009, the University of Hawaii conferred an Honorary Doctorate upon her, and in 2016, Colorado State University did as well, both recognizing her extraordinary commitment and contributions in these fields.
As holder of the largest share of the James Campbell estate, she encouraged the support of important community programs. Her dedication of land to create the UH West Oahu campus was another important contribution our Princess made to further education.
She has used her persuasive voice to seek proper stewardship of our natural resources including Mauna Kea and Haleakala. A matter of common knowledge, but rarely revealed, was her personal assistance to literally thousands of individual Hawaiians and groups in times of distress.
Much of the "Hawaiian Renaissance," the new State Constitution of 1978 guaranteeing indigenous rights, only exists because of her hard work and devotion to seeing that the true Hawaiian heritage, its 'olelo (language) and native practices, was not allowed to fade away, and to be passed down to the future generations of Hawaiians.
Princess Kawananakoa was best known as a philanthropist who helped sustain authentic Hawaiian history, music, hula, literature, and language. As president of the Friends of 'Iolani Palace for nearly 30 years, she was the moving force behind the palace's monumental and historic restoration project. The palace operates as a "living history" that tells the story of Hawaii's monarchy. Visitors acquire an understanding how advanced a society Hawaiians had created, before the overthrow of the Kingdom in 1893.
Princess Kawananakoa had supported many projects, from the first Hawaiian language immersion schools to the historic renovation of the Hawaiian Hall at Bishop Museum, which named the Kahili room in her honor. She nurtured the Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo from its earliest days and was a faithful and generous sponsor of halau.
In 1978, she established the Abigail K. Kawananakoa Foundation to continue her commitment to the preservation of Hawaiian culture and a wide range of charities throughout the world, and she later formed Na Lei Ali'i Kawananakoa, which serves and represents the interests of Native Hawaiians and has preserved many Hawaiian artifacts.
Known around the world for her love of horses and her support of animal rights, Princess Kawananakoa endowed a university chair for research on equine orthopedics at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University. She has been a pioneer in the use of advanced veterinary science, and these successes have led to her becoming an advocate for translating breakthroughs in veterinary medicine into techniques and therapies that would assist humans.
In 2009, the University of Hawaii conferred an Honorary Doctorate upon her, and in 2016, Colorado State University did as well, both recognizing her extraordinary commitment and contributions in these fields.
As holder of the largest share of the James Campbell estate, she encouraged the support of important community programs. Her dedication of land to create the UH West Oahu campus was another important contribution our Princess made to further education.
She has used her persuasive voice to seek proper stewardship of our natural resources including Mauna Kea and Haleakala. A matter of common knowledge, but rarely revealed, was her personal assistance to literally thousands of individual Hawaiians and groups in times of distress.
Much of the "Hawaiian Renaissance," the new State Constitution of 1978 guaranteeing indigenous rights, only exists because of her hard work and devotion to seeing that the true Hawaiian heritage, its 'olelo (language) and native practices, was not allowed to fade away, and to be passed down to the future generations of Hawaiians.
The last Princess of Hawai'i. A lineal descendant of Hawaiian Royalty, she was the great grandniece of King David Kalakaua and Queen Kapi'olani.
Princess Kawananakoa was best known as a philanthropist who helped sustain authentic Hawaiian history, music, hula, literature, and language. As president of the Friends of 'Iolani Palace for nearly 30 years, she was the moving force behind the palace's monumental and historic restoration project. The palace operates as a "living history" that tells the story of Hawaii's monarchy. Visitors acquire an understanding how advanced a society Hawaiians had created, before the overthrow of the Kingdom in 1893.
Princess Kawananakoa had supported many projects, from the first Hawaiian language immersion schools to the historic renovation of the Hawaiian Hall at Bishop Museum, which named the Kahili room in her honor. She nurtured the Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo from its earliest days and was a faithful and generous sponsor of halau.
In 1978, she established the Abigail K. Kawananakoa Foundation to continue her commitment to the preservation of Hawaiian culture and a wide range of charities throughout the world, and she later formed Na Lei Ali'i Kawananakoa, which serves and represents the interests of Native Hawaiians and has preserved many Hawaiian artifacts.
Known around the world for her love of horses and her support of animal rights, Princess Kawananakoa endowed a university chair for research on equine orthopedics at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University. She has been a pioneer in the use of advanced veterinary science, and these successes have led to her becoming an advocate for translating breakthroughs in veterinary medicine into techniques and therapies that would assist humans.
In 2009, the University of Hawaii conferred an Honorary Doctorate upon her, and in 2016, Colorado State University did as well, both recognizing her extraordinary commitment and contributions in these fields.
As holder of the largest share of the James Campbell estate, she encouraged the support of important community programs. Her dedication of land to create the UH West Oahu campus was another important contribution our Princess made to further education.
She has used her persuasive voice to seek proper stewardship of our natural resources including Mauna Kea and Haleakala. A matter of common knowledge, but rarely revealed, was her personal assistance to literally thousands of individual Hawaiians and groups in times of distress.
Much of the "Hawaiian Renaissance," the new State Constitution of 1978 guaranteeing indigenous rights, only exists because of her hard work and devotion to seeing that the true Hawaiian heritage, its 'olelo (language) and native practices, was not allowed to fade away, and to be passed down to the future generations of Hawaiians.
Princess Kawananakoa was best known as a philanthropist who helped sustain authentic Hawaiian history, music, hula, literature, and language. As president of the Friends of 'Iolani Palace for nearly 30 years, she was the moving force behind the palace's monumental and historic restoration project. The palace operates as a "living history" that tells the story of Hawaii's monarchy. Visitors acquire an understanding how advanced a society Hawaiians had created, before the overthrow of the Kingdom in 1893.
Princess Kawananakoa had supported many projects, from the first Hawaiian language immersion schools to the historic renovation of the Hawaiian Hall at Bishop Museum, which named the Kahili room in her honor. She nurtured the Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo from its earliest days and was a faithful and generous sponsor of halau.
In 1978, she established the Abigail K. Kawananakoa Foundation to continue her commitment to the preservation of Hawaiian culture and a wide range of charities throughout the world, and she later formed Na Lei Ali'i Kawananakoa, which serves and represents the interests of Native Hawaiians and has preserved many Hawaiian artifacts.
Known around the world for her love of horses and her support of animal rights, Princess Kawananakoa endowed a university chair for research on equine orthopedics at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University. She has been a pioneer in the use of advanced veterinary science, and these successes have led to her becoming an advocate for translating breakthroughs in veterinary medicine into techniques and therapies that would assist humans.
In 2009, the University of Hawaii conferred an Honorary Doctorate upon her, and in 2016, Colorado State University did as well, both recognizing her extraordinary commitment and contributions in these fields.
As holder of the largest share of the James Campbell estate, she encouraged the support of important community programs. Her dedication of land to create the UH West Oahu campus was another important contribution our Princess made to further education.
She has used her persuasive voice to seek proper stewardship of our natural resources including Mauna Kea and Haleakala. A matter of common knowledge, but rarely revealed, was her personal assistance to literally thousands of individual Hawaiians and groups in times of distress.
Much of the "Hawaiian Renaissance," the new State Constitution of 1978 guaranteeing indigenous rights, only exists because of her hard work and devotion to seeing that the true Hawaiian heritage, its 'olelo (language) and native practices, was not allowed to fade away, and to be passed down to the future generations of Hawaiians.
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