People

Native/Indigenous Hawaiian Engravers

• Simona P. Kalama

  

  Kalama was also known as Simona Petero Kalama,  S. P. (Simona Petero) Kalama Waiawaawa, and Simona P. Kalama Waiawaawa

  Born about 1815. From Lahaina. Entered school in 1834. Student 5 years. Good at maps and became a surveyor and landowner. Held government positions in Hawaii in the House of Representatives and Privy Council. Died 1875.

  In 1841 with members of United States Exploring Expedition under Captain Charles Wilkes - missionary Judd was collecting specimens of molten lava at Kilauea Crater on the island of Hawaii and Kalama saved him, pulling Judd to safety as the ledge they were on sank. (See Forbes, D.W. Engraved at Lahainaluna, 2021, p. 21.)

  Catalog records for items containing Kalama's engravings

   

• George Kapeau (d. 1860)

  

  From Honolulu. Entered school in 1837. Student 4 years. Later became governor of the island of Hawaii and judge at Hilo. In 1840s and 1850s corresponded with fellow Lahainaluna engraver Momona in their government capacities. Died 1860.

  Catalog records for items containing Kapeau's engravings

   

• Lutera Kepohoni

  Not a student, but apprenticed local presumably from Lahaina. Engraved lots of maps. Wrote in 1847 asking if could "re-establish my job... Whereas it was I who did the tasks Andrews held in his hands from the years 1836 to 1844." (Letter in Hawaii State Archives cited in Forbes, D.W. Engraved at Lahainaluna, 2021, p. 23.)

  Catalog record for items containing Kepohoni's engravings

   

• Momona (d. 1857) 

  From Keauhou, Hawaii. Entered school in 1833. Student 4 years, possibly longer in some capacity. In 1836 dismissed for adultery, reinstated after an apology, dismissed again in 1840. In the 1840s and 1850s several letters between him and fellow Lahainaluna engraver Kapeau in their government capacities. Died 1857.

   

• N. Pikao

  From Honolulu. Entered school in 1836. Student at least four years. Suspended in 1839 for "direct willful disobedience" and again later in the year "excluded from school." (See Forbes, D.W. Engraved at Lahainaluna, 2021, p. 25.)

   

• Kaleohano

  From Kau, Hawaii. Entered school in 1840. Student 4 years. In 1858, teacher in Wailuku, Maui. 

  Became Mormon, lived 1830-1896, according to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaleohano_(Mormon) 

   

• Nuuanu

  From Waialua, Oahu. Entered school in 1836. Student 5 years. In 1858 lived in Honolulu and worked for government.

   

Others

• John Mākini Kapena (1843-1887)

  

  "Works by Indigenous newspaper editors" add to 9928?

  John Mākini (J.M.) Kapena (1843-1887) - member of the Hawaiian ali'i (elite)

   

Others Involved with Lahainaluna Engraving (not Hawaiian)

• Lorin Andrews
• Edward Bailey
• Persis G. Taylor (1821-1906)
  Known as "Miss Thurston"