Last Hawaiian Princess' Estate Leaves $100M for Native Causes

The trust, last of the 'alii' royal trusts, will perpetuate Native Hawaiian culture and language.

Abigail Kawānanakoa, considered the last Hawaiian princess, has left at least $100 million of her estate to support Native Hawaiian causes.
Kawānanakoa's estate is the last of the 'alii' or royal trusts, set up by Hawaiian royalty to benefit Native Hawaiians.
The trust will perpetuate Native Hawaiian culture and language, according to Dr. Naleen Naupaka Andrade, executive vice president of Native Hawaiian health for The Queen’s Health System.
Legal wrangling over Kawānanakoa’s trust, valued at least $250 million, began in 2017 after she suffered a stroke.
Kawānanakoa's trust has been supporting causes dear to her, including programming at the 'Iolani Palace and paying for students at Hawaiian-focused schools to visit cultural sites and experience symphony performances in Hawaiian.