Samuel Kamakau
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Samuel Mānaiakalani Kamakau was a Hawaiian historian and scholar. His work appeared in local newspapers and was later compiled into books, becoming an invaluable resource on the Hawaiian people, Hawai
Grave marker of Samuel Kamakau in Oahu Cemetery
Grave marker of Hainakolo Kamakau in Oahu Cemetery
Jonah Kapena
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Jonah Kapena, also spelled Iona Kapena, was a royal advisor and statesman in the Kingdom of Hawaii who helped draft the 1840 Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii. In addition to his legislative caree
Kapena became the secretary and advisor of Kīnaʻu, the Kuhina Nui, and represented her in the drafting of Hawaii's first constitution.
Grave marker for Kapena in the Kawaiahaʻo Cemetery
The Kapena family plot in the Kawaiahaʻo Cemetery