Tuvalu: A HistoryInstitute of Pacific Studies and Extension Services, University of the South Pacific, 1983 - Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony - 208 pages "This book is a history of Tuvalu written by Tuvaluans. It is intended both as a contribution to the knowledge of Pacific history and as an expression of Tuvalu's cultural identity, complementing the political identity officially born in 1978 when Tuvalu became an independent nation. It is fitting that people who rule their own country should produce a history of their own for they, more than any others, should know--and need to know--who they are"--Page 4 of cover. |
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aliki aliki tupu American ancestors appointed arrived Banaba became blackbirders British government called canoe Chief Minister Christianity church clan coconut colonial Commissioner constitutional copra coral decided elected electorates Elekana Elisefou Ellice Committee Ellice Islands fakanau fakaseasea Fiji fish Foilape Fuatia Funafuti GEIC Gilbert and Ellice House of Assembly Hugh Laracy I-Kiribati independence islands of Tuvalu islet kaupule Kennedy killed Kioa Kiribati Kiribati and Tuvalu Kofe labour lagoon Lakena land Lapi later leaders Levolo live metres mission missionaries Motufoua Murray named Nanumaga Nanumea natives Niulakita Niutao Nukufetau Nukulaelae Pacific palagi phosphate pologa Polynesian population pulaka pits Pusi referendum representatives returned Samoan pastors settled settlement ship spirits story Tarawa Tauasa teacher Tefolaha Telematua Toaripi Lauti Tokelau Tongan took traders traditional Tuvalu members Tuvaluans U.S. Marine Corps Vaitupu vaka-atua village visited voters votes warriors Whitmee women worship