A Hawaiian princess bequeathed her inheritance to her people. The schools they set up are being sued
The Kamehameha Schools, a private school system in Hawaii, is facing a lawsuit from the nonprofit group Students for Fair Admissions, which accuses the school of discriminating against non-Hawaiians. Supporters of the school argue that the lawsuit disrespects the wishes of Hawaiian Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, who founded the schools nearly 140 years ago to educate Native Hawaiians. At the time of her death in 1884, the princess’s estate, which was used to establish the schools, constituted about 9% of the total acreage of the Hawaiian islands.