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About Jonatana Napela
- Jonatana Napela or Jonathan Hawaii Napela (first name also spelled Iohatana, full name Napelakapuonamahanaonaleleonalani) (September 11, 1813 – August 6, 1879) was one of the earliest Hawaiian converts to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Hawaii, joining in the 1830s.
- He helped translate the Book of Mormon into the Hawaiian language, as "Ka Buke a Moramona," working with missionary George Q.
- Cannon. Napela was appointed to serve as a superintendent of the colony at Kalaupapa, Moloka?i, which he did for several years.
- He had accompanied his wife there after her diagnosis with leprosy.
- While at the settlement, he led LDS Church members and collaborated with Roman Catholic priest-missionary Father Damien to serve all the people of the settlement.
- Most were Protestant.
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