Kaikilani-Nui-Aliʻi-Wahine-o-Puna Ruling Queen of Hawai'i), 17th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii

Anyone desiring to know more about this ancient kupuna, and her beloveds,....

should visit Dean Kekoolani's ohana database! There is an ancient tragedy in more ways than one, that we know of but seldom speak of on the internet.

Dean does a great job dealing with mo'olelo in a professional manner. Lptm

mother is said to have been a Spanish woman who was shipwrecked off Kona with her bother/uncle 1527? Saavedra ship? In the time of Kealiiokaloa c 1500 son of Umi. Documents from Spain mentions Juan Gaetano discovering Islas de Mesa (Hawaii) in 1555. Journal published in Lord Anson's voyage 1719. Also in June 1743 Spanish galleon captured by British near Manila and on board manuscript of discoveries between Acapulco, Mexico and Phillippines has groups of islands named La Mesa likely Hawaii