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The Legitimate Government in Hawaii Series: Mataio Kekuanaoa and the Royal Family
Review by Amelia Gora (2021)
Mataio Kekuanaoa was the father of many. Through marriages, he became one of the Fathers, stepfather, hanai/adopted Father of the Royal Family:
MATAIO KEKŪANĀO‘A
“His Majesty was pleased to inform the Privy Council of the appointment of M. Kekūanāo‘a as Kuhina Nui…”
[Privy Council Minutes, Dec. 21, 1863]
When Lot Kamehameha succeeded his brother Kamehameha IV in 1863, he selected his father, Mataio Kekūanāo‘a to be the Kuhina Nui.
Kekūanāo‘a had a long and active career in Hawaiian government affairs. He accompanied Kamehameha II on his ill-fated journey to England in 1823, served in the House of Nobles and the Privy Council, was a governor of O‘ahu, the King’s chamberlain, and president of the Board of Public Instruction. His propitious marriage to Kīna‘u, a daughter of Kamehameha I, made him the father of two kings, Kamehameha IV and V. He was also the father of Princess Ruth Ke‘elikōlani, whose great land holdings would pass to Bernice Pauahi Bishop and become the Kamehameha Schools / Bishop Estate.
As the last Kuhina Nui, Kekūanāo‘a essentially presided over the demise of the office. Kamehameha V proclaimed a constitution on August 20, 1864 in which there was no provision for a Kuhina Nui. His justification was that he considered it “an unnecessary check upon the Legislative in giving to this Office an absolute control over the acts of a body of which he himself is a member and in which he has a vote.” [The King’s Speech at the Opening of the Convention, July 7, 1864]
Term of Office:
Dec. 21, 1863 – Aug. 20, 1864
Son of:
Nāhi‘ōle‘a and Inaina (w) – Hawai‘i Island chiefs
Husband of:
- Kalehua (ca.1822 – 1825)
- Pauahi (ca. 1825- 1826)
- Kīna‘u (ca. 1827-1839)
- Kaloloahilani (1845-1868)
Father of:
- Pa‘alua (k), son of Kalehua
- Ruth Ke‘elikōlani (1826-1883), daughter of Pauahi
- David Kamehameha (1828-18__), son of Kīna‘u
- Moses Kekūāiwa (1829-1848), son of Kīna‘u
- Lot Kapuāiwa, Kamehameha V (1830-1873), son of Kīna‘u
- Alexander Liholiho, Kamehameha IV (1834-1863), son of Kīna‘u
- Victoria Kamāmalu (1838-1866), daughter of Kīna‘u
- Hawaiian Kingdom - Hawaiian Genealogical Society Update 6/21/21: John Kapena, son of Kalima - wife #5
- Hawaiian Kingdom - Hawaiian Genealogical Society Update 6/21/21: Sam Kapena, son of Kalima - wife #5
- Hawaiian Kingdom - Hawaiian Genealogical Society Update 6/21/21: Umiokalani, daughter of Kalima - wife #5
Chronology:
- 1793 – Birth of Mataio Kekūanāo‘a
- 1854, Dec. 15 – Death of Kamehameha III and Alexander Liholiho ascends throne as Kamehameha IV
- 1855, Jan. 6 – Act to separate office of Kuhina Nui from that of Minister of Interior
- 1855, Jan. 10 – Victoria Kamāmalu appointed Kuhina Nui
- 1863 – Death of Kamehameha IV and Lot Kamehameha ascends throne as Kamehameha V
- 1864 – Kamehameha V abrogates the Constitution of 1852 and proclaims the Constitution of 1864
- 1868 – Death of Mataio Kekūanāo‘a
1845 - Mataio Kekuanaoa married Kalolo
See:
| Kekuanaoa (k) - Kalolo | 8-24-1845 | Honolulu | O-17:7 |
1848 - Moses Kekuaiwa died. His mother was Kinau.
1864 - Mataio Kekuanaoa resigned/retired from working with the Hawaiian Kingdom/ Kingdom of
Hawaii.
1865 - Mataio Kekuanaoa married Kalima. His stepchildren were: John Kapena, Sam Kapena, and
Umiokalani (female).
See: Liber 19 page 12, and Liber 19 page 175 from the Bureau of Conveyances, Honolulu,
Oahu.
1866 - Victoria Kamamalu - died. Her mother was Kinau.
1868 - Mataio Kekuanaoa died.
He had five (5) wives and the following children:
Paalua/Palua/Kapaalua (k) son from Mataio Kekuanaoa's 1st wife - Kalehua/Kauhi.
Ruth Keelikolani (w) daughter from Mataio Kekuanaoa's 2nd wife - Pauahi
David Kamehameha - son from his wife Kinau
Moses Kekuaiwa - from his wife Kinau
Lot Kamehameha/Kamehameha V - from his wife Kinau
Alexander Liholiho/Kamehameha IV - from his wife Kinau
Victoria Kamamalu - from his wife Kinau
Bernice Pauahi - hanai/adopted daughter from Abner Paki and Konia
KĪNA‘U
“…The office that was held by my Guardian until her departure, now belongs to my Mother from Hawai‘i to Kaua‘i…”
“…I make it known to you; the office which my mother held until her departure, is now mine. All her active duties and her authority are committed to me. The tabus of the king, and the law of God, are with me, and also the laws of the King…” Kīna‘u
Broadside: He Mau Olelo Hoakaka no ko maua noho ana. July 5, 1832.
Joint Proclamation by Kamehameha III and Kīna‘u
Kīna‘u succeeded her aunt Ka‘ahumanu upon the latter’s death in 1832. Her term of office was marked by discord as the young King Kamehameha III, her half-brother, struggled with her and the chiefs for political power. She was responsible for enforcing Hawai‘i’s first penal code, proclaimed by the King in 1835.
Kīna‘u became a Christian in 1830, and was involved in the persecution of Hawaiian Catholics and attempts to expel French priests. This contributed to a diplomatic confrontation with France that threatened Hawaiian sovereignty.
Term of Office:
July, 1832 – April 4, 1839
Daughter of:
Kamehameha I and Kaheiheimālie (w)
Kaheiheimālie was a sister of Ka‘ahumanu, making Kīna‘u one of Ka‘ahumanu’s closest relatives and heirs.
Wife of:
- Kamehameha II (ca.1820-1825)
- Luanu‘u Kāhalai‘a (1825-1826) – when Liholiho left for England, he gave Kīna‘u to Kāhalai‘a.
- Mataio Kekūanāo‘a (1827- 1839) – having accompanied Liholiho to England, upon his return he was entitled to a “gift” for his services. Kāhalai‘a having died in 1826, Kekūanāo‘a asked for Kīna‘u.
Mother of:
- David Kamehameha (1828-?)
- Moses Kekūāiwa (1829-1848)
- Lot Kapuāiwa, Kamehameha V (1830-1873)
- Alexander Liholiho, Kamehameha IV (1834-1863)
- Victoria Kamāmalu (1838-1866)
Styled: Ka‘ahumanu II
Chronology:
- ? – Birth of Kīna‘u
- 1827 – French Catholic priests arrive
- 1829-1839 – Persecution of native Catholics
- 1830 – Conversion to Christianity as a Protestant
- 1831 – Expulsion of Catholic priests
- 1835 – Kamehameha III proclaims a penal code
- 1838 – Liquor laws
- 1839, April 4 – Death of Kīna‘u
1869 - Administrator: John Dominis
SUMMARY
The Alien Judges defrauded the Kamehameha Family.
In Probate, only White Supremacists were recorded and they claimed that Kinau was Mataio Kekuanaoa's last wife.
The White Supremacists recorded lies and supported the lies that Bernice Pauahi was "the last of the Kamehameha's".
Evidence of Mataio Kekuanaoa's marriage to Kalolo/Kaloloahilani was found at the Archives, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii.
Evidence of Mataio Kekuanaoa's marriage to Kalima was found in Liber 19 page 12, and Liber 19 page 175 at the Bureau of Conveyances, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii.
All 20 children of Kamehameha, his stepchildren, and hanai/adopted children were also Mataio Kekuanaoa's stepchildren, hanai/adopted children.
The 20 were:
KEKĀULUOHI
…The authority hitherto possessed by my mother Ka‘ahumanu II. Until her decease is now transferred to my other mother (Miriam Kekāuluohi) though Victoria Kamehamalu II is her superior, but still under my direction.
“Furthermore; no documents nor notes, referable to government, after this date, which have not my own signature, and also that of Miriam Kekāuluohi at the bottom of said writing will be acknowledged as government papers.”
Honolulu, June 8th, 1839 by Kamehameha III.
[Proclamation: Ke Kukala Ana a Ke Alii, June 8, 1839]
Kekāuluohi succeeded her half-sister Kīna‘u as Kuhina Nui. Initially, she was considered something of a “place-holder” for Kīna‘u’s infant daughter Victoria Kamāmalu, who would later assume the office.
Kekāuluohi was a co-signer with Kamehameha III of Hawai‘i’s first Constitution in 1840, which provided for an elected representative body, a first step toward the common people gaining political power. The constitution also codified for the first time, the responsibilities and authority of the Kuhina Nui.
Other important events during Kekāuluohi’s tenure were the threats to Hawaiian sovereignty by the French and English. Soon after assuming her office in 1839, the French threatened war if Kamehameha III did not provide special privileges to the Catholic missionaries, repeal liquor laws, and grant generous concessions to French citizens in Hawai‘i. Then, in 1843, the infamous Charlton land claim resulted in the temporary loss of Hawaiian sovereignty when Lord George Paulet intervened and took possession of the Hawaiian Islands on behalf of the King of England. Richard Charlton was the British Consul in Honolulu who, in 1840, claimed valuable land based on dubious documentation and authority.
As the pressures of international diplomacy and economic development increased on the Hawaiian kingdom, it was necessary to structure the government for better administrative control. As her life came to a close, Kekāuluohi appointed Gerrit P. Judd as Minister of the Interior to administer on her behalf.
Term of office:
June 8, 1839 – June 7, 1845
Daughter of:
Kaleimamahū (k) and Kaheiheimālie (w)
Kaleimamahū was a Hawai‘i Island chief. Kaheiheimālie was a daughter of Ke‘eaumoku and Nāmāhana, sister of Ka‘ahumanu, mother of Kīna‘u.
Wife of:
- Kamehameha I (ca. 1809 – 1819)
- Kamehameha II (1819 -ca 1821)
- Charles Kana‘ina (ca.1821 – 1845) – ca. 1821 Kamehameha II gave Kekāuluohi to his friend Charles Kana‘ina, who was a chief of low rank.
Mother of:
William Charles Lunalilo (1834-1874) elected king in 1873, died 1874.
Styled: Ka‘ahumanu III
Chronology:
- 1794 – Birth of Kekāuluohi
- 1839 – Declaration of Rights and Civil Code
- 1839 – Conflict with France over religious tolerance, liquor laws, rights of French citizens – threat to Hawaiian sovereignty
- 1840 – First Constitution institutes representative government, supreme court
- 1843, Feb. 25 – Lord George Paulet takes possession of the Kingdom of Hawai‘i for the British crown
- 1843, July 31 – Admiral Thomas restores Hawaiian sovereignty
- 1845, June 7 – Death of Kekāuluohi in Honolulu
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References:
https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/kinau-c-1805-1839
see archives honolulu re: Kekauluohi, Pauahi et. als
http://iolani-theroyalhawk.blogspot.com/2019/03/part-2-kamehamehas-20-children.html
https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0934/ML093420955.pdf
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