Tuvalu A History

accept According agreed aliki already American appointed arrived asked assisted Atoll authority became become began British brought called canoe Chief Chief Minister Christianity church claimed coconut colonial Commissioner Committee constitutional continued Council decided early elected Ellice Islands established fish Funafuti GEIC Gilbert given hands head House included independence interest islet killed Kiribati known land later laws leaders live matters meeting Minister mission missionaries Murray named Nanumaga Nanumea natives Niutao Nukufetau Nukulaelae offered Pacific palagi pastors person political population remained reported representatives responsible returned rule Samoan separation settled ship spirits story Tarawa teacher things Tonga took traders traditional Tuvalu Tuvaluans Vaitupu various village visited votes women