Kaloiokalani

Kaloiokalani
High Chiefess of Kahikinui, Honuaula, Hāna, Kipahulu, and Kaupo
Spouse	Kalokuokamaile of Hāna
Issue
Kaohelelani
House	House of Kalokuokamaile Royal House of Maui
Born	circa early 18th century Maui
Died	circa. mid or late 18th century ? Hāna ?, Maui

Kaloiokalani, a Hawaiian chiefess of Maui descent, was the only known wife of Prince Kalokuokamaile and therefore the matriarch of the still-surviving House of Kalokuokamaile. Her great-great-great-great-granddaughter, Princess Myrtle Kaloiokalani Kinau Wilcox (d. 1998), was her namesake. Kaloi-o-kalani should not mistaken for Kali-o-kalani, son of Caesar Kapaakea and Anna Keohokalole.

Kaloiokalani was most likely born on the island of Maui, in the early 18th century. Her parents, whose names are lost to history, were of high rank (Aliʻi) of the districts of Kahikinui and Honuaula. Her father and mother was part of a cadet branch of the Royal Family of Maui since most of Mauian nobility were descendants of younger sons and daughters of the Moi of Maui. Her parents were not ruling district chieftains of the districts of her birth. It could be seen since she did not inherit those districts after their death and after her marriage her husband's land control did not strengthen; although the term court was mentioned as the destination of Kalokuokamaile when he sought Kaloiokalani's heart. According to the account of her great-granddaughter, she was the only child of her family.^[1]

Many years passed and news of her beauty reached the neighboring district of Hāna. There the ruling prince, Kalokuokamaile, son of Keoua of Hawaiʻi Island and Kahikikalaokalani of Hāna, having no wife, sought to make her his own. The young, strong, and athletic prince, set off to visit the neighbouring court'. This suitor was joyfully taken in by her parents and plans for the royal weddings were completed in no time. After the hoao (wedding) had taken place and feasting and dancing ended, Kaloiokalani's husband made provisions to return to his home district of Hāna. Kaloiokalani was greatly love and a favorite with her people, so the commoners volunteered to get up a great parade to accompany the couple as far as Kipahulu District. According to legend, the throng of procession was so long that it was mistaken for an invasion by an unknown enemy.^[1]

The rest of her life settled at the old family homestead of her husband, and affairs ran smoothly for most of their life. The only product of their marriage was a bright little daughter, whom they named Kaohelelani. During the teenage years of her daughter, Kaloiokalani's husband died. Hearing the news of this, her brother-in-law Kamehameha gathered a retinue of followers and retainers to follow his brother Kealiimaikai to Hāna. Kealiimaikai heard Kamehameha's request that her daughter, Kaohelelani, should be permitted to reside in his court and that his brother would take charge of her vast land inheritances until her daughter reach adulthood. Kaloiokalani, a weak widow, consented. This is the last mentioned of Kaloiokalani, and her death is unknown.^[1]