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Bernice Pauahi Pākī Bishop KGCOK RoK (December 19, 1831 – October 16, 1884) was an aliʻi (noble) of the Royal Family of the Kingdom of Hawaii and a well known philanthropist. At her death, her estate was the largest private landownership in the Hawaiian Islands, comprising approximately 9% of Hawaii's total area.
- Keolaokalani Davis (hānai)
- November 2, 1884, Mauna ʻAla Royal Mausoleum, Oʻahu, Hawaii
Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop was a woman of intelligence, compassion and foresight who understood that her kuleana as a Hawaiian ali‘i was to serve her people. Born in December 19, 1831 to high chiefs Abner Pākī and Laura Kōnia Pākī, Pauahi was the great-granddaughter of Kamehameha I.
Visit us at the Bishop Museum. Immerse yourself in Hawaiʻi’s rich culture and heritage at the premier natural and cultural history museum in the state.
Ke Ali'i Bernice Pauahi Pākī Bishop (1831-1884) — founder of Kamehameha Schools. Pauahi Pākī was born on December 19, 1831 in Honolulu, Hawai‘i to high chiefs Abner Pākī and Laura Kōnia Pākī. She was the great-granddaughter of Kamehameha I, the warrior chief who united the Hawaiian islands under his rule in 1810.
Annual Reports. Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop was a passionate advocate for her Native Hawaiian people, believing that education was key to the survival of our lāhui. In 1883, she bequeathed her entire estate, including 375,000 acres of Hawai‘i land, to create Kamehameha Schools.
Bernice Pauahi Bishop was a Hawaiian princess, the last direct descendant of the Royal House of Kamehameha. With her husband, Charles Reed Bishop, she is remembered as one of the most remarkable philanthropists in the history of the Islands.
Founded in 1889 by Charles Reed Bishop to honor his late wife, Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, the last descendant of the royal Kamehameha family, the Bishop Museum serves as the premier natural and cultural history institution in the Pacific.
