"Onipaʻa!" meaning firm, steadfast and determined is the motto by which King Kamehameha V, Lot Kapuaiwa, tried to live his life and rule Hawai'i. He initiated the beginning of change in Hawaii in 1863 when he became leader. Kamehameha V's major contributions to Hawaiian society during his reign were the new constitution of 1864, reviving Hawaiian traditions and saving the health of the Hawaiian people. Kamehameha V's real name is Lot Kapuāiwi Kalanimakua Aliʻiōlani Kalani Kapuapaikalaninui. He was born December 11, 1830 in Honolulu, O'ahu and lived until December 11, 1872. Lot ruled Hawaii from 1863 to 1872; but when Lot died, he also had no heir to give his kingdom to. Her mother is Elizabeth Kīnaʻu and her father is Mataio Kekūanāoʻa. He has three brothers, David Kamehameha, Moses Kekūāiwa, Alexander Liholiho and his sister Victoria Kamāmalu. Kamehameha V attempts to rule the Hawaiian kingdom like his grandfather Kamehameha The Great. Growing up, Lot admired his grandfather Kamehameha I and always desired to rule like him. During Lot's childhood, Hawaii was going through difficult political times. Much of the political power belonged to the foreigners and how they wanted the kingdom to be run. This is why, in 1864, he abolished the old Constitution of 1852 and wrote his own. But before drafting his own constitution, he attempted to make changes to the 1852 Constitution, but the delegates could not reach an agreement. First, he wanted 3 articles of the old constitution to be modified; the abolition of the Office of Kuhina Nui, limit the power of the Privy Council and that voters must be literate and own property. Delegates could not agree on the latest change regarding voter qualifications. This is why the king said: “In the middle of a paper... ory. » Hawaii's History Makers: A Biographical Dictionary. Honolulu, HI: Mutual Pub. of Honolulu, 1984. 145-66. Print. Gardiner, Herbert G., P.G.S. Prince Lot Kapuaiwa Kamehameha. Np: np, nd Doc."King Kamehameha V." Māmalahoa: King Kamehameha VNp, nd Web. April 11, 2014. Seiden, Allan. “Kamehameha V.” Hawai'i, the royal heritage. Honolulu: Mutual Pub., 1992. 76-86. Print.United States. National Park Service. "United States National Park Service." National Park Service. U.S. Department of the Interior, April 14, 2014. Web. April 14, 2014. Young, Peter T. “Ho'okuleana.” : Kuhina Nui. Np, January 10, 2013. Web. April 11. 2014. .