Her father was
Keawe-a-Heulu, the chief warrior and councillor of
Kamehameha I, who assisted him to overthrow his cousin
Kiwalao and unite the eight separate islands of Hawaii into one
Kingdom of Hawaii. Her mother was
Ululani, the
alii of
Hilo and the most celebrated poet of her days. Her brother was
Naihe, the councillor and chief orator of Kamehameha I and husband of
Chiefess Kapiolani (c. 1781–1841) who helped Christian missionaries by renouncing the goddess
Pele. Keohohiwa married
Chief Kepookalani, son of
Kameʻeiamoku, one of the royal twins. She had one son
Aikanaka from her husband. Through her son she was great-grandmother of
Kalākaua and
Queen Liliuokalani. ==References==