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John or Keoni Papa Īī or Keoni Papa Ii (1800–1870) was a 19th-century educator, politician and historian in the Kingdom of Hawaii. ==Life== Īī was the son of Kuaena Malamaekeeke from Kona and his wife Wanaoa Kalaikane, born in 1800〔(【引用サイトリンク】work= Kanaka Genealogy web site )〕 and raised under the traditional kapu system. His older brother was Daniel Papa Īī. He was born at Waipio, Ewa, Oahu.〔(Title details ('John Papa Ii') )〕 His family belonged to the Luluka branch of the Luahine line, hereditary kahu to the chiefs of Hawaii.〔 Īī was trained from childhood for a life of service to the high chiefs. At the age of ten he was taken to Honolulu by his uncle Papa, a ''kahu'' of Kamehameha I, to become a companion and personal attendant to Prince Liholiho, who became King Kamehameha II in 1819. Īī was close to Liholiho during the young heir's instruction in the conduct of government and ancient religious rites. His master died in 1823 in England.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bishop Museum Press Authors )〕 After Liholiho's death, Īī continued to serve the rulers of Hawai‘i and including being kahu for Victoria Kamāmalu and ''hānai'' father of Mary Polly Paʻaʻāina. Īī was selected to be ''kahu'' of the students (effectively a vice principal) at the Chiefs' Children's School in 1840. Throughout his life he was in constant contact with the political, religious, and social concerns of the court, as well as the common people. Īī was among the first Hawaiians to study reading and writing with the missionaries, yet although he adopted Christian teachings, he retained a profound love and respect for the culture of his ancestors.〔 Īī served as a general superintendent of Oahu schools and was an influential member in the court of Kamehameha III. In 1842, he was appointed by the king to the Treasury Board. He served as a member of the Privy Council 1845–1859 and in 1846 was appointed to the Board of Land Commissioners. Īī served in the House of Nobles from 1841 to 1870. In 1852, he represented the House of Nobles in the drafting of the Constitution and became the Speaker of the House of Nobles. He served as a member of the House of Representatives during the session of 1855. He served from 1848 as a superior court judge, and from 1852 to 1864 as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Kingdom. Īī died on May 2, 1870. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Papa Īī」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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