HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Seven Hawaiʻi governors are supporting Kamehameha Schools’ admission policy in a letter to the editor after the school was sued for discrimination by Students for Fair Admissions.

All seven Hawaiʻi governors, from current Gov. Josh Green to George Ariyoshi, 99, said some wrongly seek to undermine Princess Bernice Pauahi’s vision by forcing Kamehameha Schools to disregard her 1883 directive giving preference to Native Hawaiians.

“Her Trustees’ efforts to honor that directive are under attack,” the governors wrote.

“She gave her legacy to ensure the perpetuation of a people,” said former Gov. John Waiheʻe.

“This is the only place that I know of on the entire planet where the leadership of a nation gave all of their wealth to perpetuate the people of that nation

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