Kamehameha Schools was founded by the will of Bernice Pauahi Bishop, the great-granddaughter of Kamehameha the Great.
A hale waʻa built by KS Maui Māhele Lalo haumāna is a testament to ʻike kūpuna, having withstood numerous windstorms, including the one on Aug. 8 that fueled devastating wildfires elsewhere on Maui.