Kinoiki Kekaulike I was a Princess of the island of Kauaûi during the transition from ancient Hawaii to the Kingdom of Hawaii.
She was born in the early 19th century. Her father was King Kaumualiûi (1778âÂÂ1824), descended from the royal family of Kauaûi through his mother, Queen Kamakahelei and the royal family of Maui through his father Kaeokulani. Her mother was Kaûapuwai Kapuaûamohu, her father's stepdaughter and niece, daughter of Queen Kawalu, another wife of Kaumualiûi being his half-sister, by her first husband, Chief Palikua of Koloa. Her mother was also granddaughter of Kamakahelei and Kaneoneo, the exiled king of Oûahu who had been overthrown by the chiefs of Oûahu and replaced by ûEwa chief Kahahana. Her brother was Prince Kealiiahonui, a member of the 15 seat counsel of King Kamehameha III's House of Nobles and last prince of Kauaûi.
She married the Ali'i Nui of Hilo, Kà «hià  Kalanianaûole, son of Chief Elelule, by his wife, Chiefess Poûomaikelani, daughter of Chief Kanekoa of Waimea. She was related to three of the four main island royal families: Maui, Kauai, and Oahu. Kà «hià  Kalanianaûole was the great-great grandson of King Keaweûëkekahialiûiokamoku of the island of Hawaiûi.
With Kà «hià  she had three daughters who were all members of the Royal Court of King KalÃÂkaua in 1883. Their daughters were: Kapiûolani (1834âÂÂ1899), the eldest, named after Kà «hià Â's aunt Kapiûolani; Poûomaikelani, named after Kà «hià Â's mother; Victoria Kinoiki Kekaulike, named after Princess Kinoiki Kekaulike. Only Victoria had children; she gave birth to three sons: David KawÃÂnanakoa, Edward Abnel Keliûiahonui and Jonah Kà «hià  Kalanianaûole; her grandson, David KawÃÂnanakoa has surviving descendants.