House of Unauna
Mauna ʻAla Royal Mausoleum
Annual Lucy Kapōhaialiʻiokamāmalu ʻohana day at Mauna ʻAla (2026).
Photo of the Doiron and Alohikea families,
descendants of maternal siblings Julia Kapapakuialii Kalaninuipoaimoku Doiron (1874–1948)
and Hon. Alfred Unauna Alohikea (1884–1936). #HouseofUnauna
Honolulu, Oʻahu
August 26, 2026
Mauna ʻAla I Ka Pono
Pictured in Kanaina Bldg. (Left to Right): Aliʻi Quentin Kawananakoa, Kahu James Maioho, Aliʻi Kaheleleni Alohikea-Smith, Kalim H. (Cochran) Smith, Robert Quartero. (Not pictured: ʻohana Laanui)
On August 26, 2026, a historic first meeting at the Kanaina Building (ʻIolani Palace grounds) officially established Mauna ʻAla I Ka Pono — a unified council Co-founded by hereditary Kahu of Mauna ʻAla, James Maioho and Aliʻi Quentin Kawananakoa. This sacred gathering of the families of the Chiefs brings together royal lineages and vital community stakeholders to collectively protect Hawaiian heritage and the sanctity of Mauna ʻAla Royal Mausoleum.
Mission & Core Objectives
Following traditional opening protocols at the Pōhukaina Royal Tomb, the council unified under a shared kuleana (responsibility) for Mauna ʻAla Stewardship. Core directives established at this inaugural meeting include:
- Long-term care and administrative policy frameworks for the Royal Mausoleum.
- Traditional protocol oversight rooted in ancestral mandate.
- The absolute protection of iwi kūpuna (ancestral remains).
- Historic solidarity.
Founding Composition of the Council
The historic assembly brought together formal delegations, representatives, and trustees from: nā ʻOhana Aliʻi (Families — Hoolulu, Kawananakoa, Laanui, Alohikea-Smith), The Royal Order of Kamehameha I & Hawaiian Royal Societies, Aliʻi Trusts, The State of Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Hereditary cultural practitioners, lineal descendants, and ʻohana.
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