Kaukuna Kahekili

Kaukuna Kahekili, often called Kehikili or Kehikiri in earlier sources, was a Hawaiian high chief during the early period of the Kingdom of Hawaii.

[3]: 231 Peleuli was the daughter of High Chief Kamanawa, one of the royal twin and trusted advisor of Kamehameha I, and his wife Kekelaokalani.

He had a brother by the name of Kaiko (sometimes written Kakio) who later married Haʻaheo Kaniu, the future foster mother of Kalākaua.

[1]: 100  He and his brother had absolutely no power and served no significant governmental post under Queen Kaʻahumanu or King Kamehameha II.

Although Kahekili led an army of a thousand men alongside Hoapili and Kaikioʻewa to reinforce Kalanimoku and Kahalaiʻa Luʻuanu in Kauaʻi against Humehume and his rebels in 1824.

8. Kahekil's brother Kaiko and 6. wife Wahinepio mourning alongside 7. Kalākua Kaheiheimālie and two unidentified women during Queen Keōpūolani 's funeral.