His father was the High Chief Nuhi, ruler of Waimea and son of Chief Hinai of Waimea, by his wife, Kupapa-a-i. Nuhi had survived the 1792 battle at Puukoholā Heiau where Kamehameha I unified the island of Hawaii.
His father was the High Chief Nuhi ruler of Waimea and son of Chief Hinai of Waimea, by his wife, Kupapa-a-i. His only sibling was his sister, Kekaikuihala. He survived the 1792 battle at Puukoholā Heiau where Kamehameha I unified the island of Hawaii.