Iolani Palace
She was the President of the Friends of ʻIolani Palace (1971–1998). The palace was built by her great-granduncle, King David Kalākaua. Her mother was once its former president and the founder of the Friends of Iolani Palace. She took over immediately after her mother's death. She has been active in various causes for the preservation of native Hawaiian culture, including the restoration of ʻIolani Palace. In June 1992, Kawānanakoa pleaded with activists to hold further sovereignty demonstrations away from the palace after 32 demonstrators attempted to enter the building.
She is an expert horsewoman and owner of ranches in Hawaii, California and Washington State. A 20-year cumulative breeder of AQHA quarter horses, her horses’ many victories include the 1993 All American Futurity (G1) with A Classic Dash and the 1995 Los Alamitos Million Futurity (G1, now the Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity) with Evening Snow. After winning "the richest race in the quarter horse world", she retired A Classic Dash from racing to stand at her ranch, Lakeview Quarter Horse Ranch in California.
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