Ewauli-a-Laʻakona or sometimes incorrectly Ewauli-a-Lakona, a High Chief of Oahu, was the District Chieftain or King of Ewa on Oahu. During his days, Oahu was divided among the descendants of Maweke, a legendary blue blood alii from which the Northern royal bloodlines sprouted. Ewauli-a-Laʻakona means (Ewauli of Laakona).[1]
Ewauli was the great-grandson of Maweke of Oahu.[2] He was the only son of Laakona, the son of Keaunui of Ewa by his wife Wehelani. He must have been a great ruler and Ewa must have prospered under his rule or his name would have been long-forgotten in history. His aunt was Nuakea, Queen Consort of Molokai, and his uncle was Moi, the Kaula (prophet) of Molokai under the service of Kaupeepee.[3][4] His first cousin was Kapau-a-Nuakea, the sovereign Queen of Molokai. His second cousins were the High Chiefess Mualani, daughter Princess Hinakaimauliawa, son of Kalehenui of Koolau; Princess Kaupea, daughter of Olopana and Luukia who introduced the pau (Hawaiian skirt garment) to the archipelago from Tahiti;[5] the Prince Leimakani, son of Princess Hainakolo;[6] the Princes Elepuukahonua, Molohaia, Kahakuokane & Kukawaieakane, sons of King Kumuhonua of Oahu; and the Princes Hookamalii, Haulanuiaiakea, Kila, Umalehu, Kaialea, Kekaihawewe, and Laukapalala son of King Moikeha of Kauai.
From Ewauli descends the Ewa Chieftain who would be nuisance or ally of the Oahuan monarchs. All Kings of Oahu, from Piliwale down to the Kahahana, were descendants of Ewauli due to the marriage of Kalonaiki, Piliwale's father, to Kikinui-a-Ewa (Kikenui-a-Ewa), a descendant of his family.[2] The names of the Ewa chiefs from Ewauli onward are forgotten.
| Preceded by Laakona |
High Chief of Ewa | Succeeded by ? |