Ke Aliʻi Pauahi’s vision to educate Hawaiian youth came to life in 1887 with the founding of Kamehameha Schools.
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From witnessing the restoration of Hawaiʻi’s flag to signing her historic will, Ke Aliʻi Pauahi’s life reminds us that education remains the hope of a nation.
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Kamehameha Schools Preschools launches the Meʻe Reader Series, a new set of early reader books that celebrate Hawaiian heroes like Princess Ruth Keʻelikōlani while strengthening keiki literacy and cultural pride.
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Apple TV+’s “Chief of War” brings Hawaiian history and ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi to global audiences, told by a Polynesian cast and rooted in the legacy of Kamehameha.
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On Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea in 1843, a young Bernice Pauahi Pākī captured the return of Hawaiian sovereignty in her journal.
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Award-winning animated short “The Queen’s Flowers” reimagines a tender moment in Queen Liliʻuokalani’s life, revealing how the simple act of giving a lei can convey the deeper meaning of loyalty, legacy and sovereignty.
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Kamehameha Schools Maui students honored Queen Liliʻuokalani by leading workshops teaching mele, hula and cultural kuleana.
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Kamehameha Schools Kapālama students participate in the ʻOnipaʻa Peace March and Hawaiʻi State Legislature opening with an eye toward the future of Hawaiʻi.
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Founder’s Day honors Ke Aliʻi Bernice Pauahi Bishop’s legacy through evolving traditions of reflection, cultural pride and gratitude.
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Lā Kūʻokoʻa celebrates Hawaiian Independence Day, honoring the aloha ʻāina patriots who upheld Hawaiʻi’s sovereignty and pride across generations.
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These wāhine aloha ʻāina fought for Hawaiian sovereignty and laid the foundation for Native Hawaiian advocacy today.
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January 17, 2023 marks 130 years since the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy. In this Kūkahekahe, we share the history of the beloved mele, “He Inoa no na Keiki o ka Bana Lahui,” known today as “Mele ‘Ai Pōhaku” and “Kaulana Nā Pua.”
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KP staffers explored the era of the arrival of the missionaries, their impact on Hawaiʻi and their relationships with Hawaiʻi’s aliʻi from 1820 through the early 1900s.
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This year marks the 184th birthday of Queen Liliʻuokalani. To celebrate, the Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī Coalition is hosting five weeks of virtual events throughout the month of September. KS is a founding member of the coalition, so be sure to check them out!
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