Kūkaniloko

Kūkaniloko was born on Oʻahu as a daughter of High Chief Piliwale and his spouse, High Chiefess Kawaʻalaʻauaka, his sister. Kūkanilokoʻs younger sister was called Kohipalaoa; they were Piliwaleʻs only children, and he had no sons.^[2] After Piliwale's death, Kūkaniloko became the first female ruler of the whole island of Oʻahu; although there were some female rulers on Oʻahu before Kūkaniloko — like Mualani — but they ruled only over the small portion of Oʻahu.

Kūkaniloko married a man called Luaia,^[3] who was a chief from Maui. They had at least one child^[4] — Kalaʻimanuʻia,^[5] who became the High Chiefess of Oʻahu (after her mother's death).^[6][7]

• Aliʻi nui of Oʻahu