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Hau’oli lā hānau e Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole on 3/26/24
March 26, 2024
HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT
Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole was born on March 26, 1871, in the Kōloa District of Kaua‘i to High Chief David Kahalepouli Pi‘ikoi and Princess Kinoiki Kekaulike, the youngest daughter of Kaumuali‘i, the last King of Kaua‘i. By 13, he was named a Prince by a royal proclamation from his Uncle, King Kalākaua.
Kūhiō’s early education was in Honolulu at St. Alban’s College and O‘ahu College, known today as ‘Iolani and Punahou Schools, respectively. He was a notable athlete competing in football, rowing, track, and bicycling. Kūhiō was also known as an avid horseman, an excellent marksman, and known to be an expert in the Hawaiian martial art of Lua.