Manu'a's Off-Island Connection

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November 16, 2007: I was just looking for information about my parents home place and I missed Samoa. (Lava - Samoa/Fitiuta)

November 12, 2007: I am responding to the message left by Troy and Falana Truax on September 26, 2007. I believe that we do in fact have the same James Tuitama. He is here in Washington stationed at Fort Lewis. He was injured in Iraq and is recouperating. I am sure he is looking forward to hearing from you. I look forward to corresponding with you. Thanks for the contact. (CC - Tacoma, Washington)

October 10, 2007: I just wanna shout to my people back home... I miss them and God bless... (Lina Tupuola - Fitiuta, Manu'a)

September 26, 2007: We are trying to locate a James Tuitama that would have been in the Marine Corps @ Camp Pendleton with SCAMP between 1996-2000 when Troy was in the Corps. James was from Oxnard, CA. We saw the previous comments about a Sgt. James Tuitama and were wondering if it was him. We named our 2nd son (and last baby) Tuitama after him and would like to get in contact with him. If CC in Washington knows this is him, could you please post a comment or email us? We would greatly appreciate it. (Troy & Falana Truax - Tucson, AZ)

September 16, 2007: Just wanted to say how much I missed the island and my people. Manu'a is such an exotic place, a place where I can relax and be free from the outside world. Lots of good memories of the island. The sandy beaches and the clean ocean makes me want to go back. (Tapalega Papalii - Manu'a, American Samoa)

September 2, 2007: In Loving Memories Of My Beloved Uncle Fauese Tela Logoleo. You will be greatly missed. Rest in peace... we love you uncle... you maybe gone but you'll never be forgotten... your niece. (Monalisa L Jano - Fitiuta, Manu'a)

August 22, 2007: Who ever created this website, you r da bomb-diggity... well my parents r both manuans... my pops frum fidiuda n my momma is frum tau... i was raised up in tau... im hea to find my aigas...dey r all ova da world... hope tah hear frum dem... YALL MANUKANS STAY SAFE N GOD BLESS YALL... (Maupu L. Paopao - Ta'u n Fitiuta, Manu'a)

August 21, 2007: Talofa I'm Dorian Siufanua. My father is Lama Siufanua Jr from the village of Faleniu, American Samoa, and my mother is Amelia Lotam Nutupuai from Fasitoo Uta. Just wanted to meet family out there. (Dorian Fuatino Siufanua - Hawaii)

August 12, 2007: To Steve Ropati Livingstone - are you talking about the Filimauas? and if you are, they are here in Washington. That's my moms side of the family. I've never been to Manu'a, but I would love to go there someday, and see where it all started, and learn more about my Tuialu'ulu'u family history. (Darcella Tyrell)

August 8, 2007: Well it's meeh again and I want to say greetin and talofa to u all, the manukanz people that visit this website. This time, it is a great honor to say talofa to all my family's at Manu'a. Well, I really missed you guys alot. To my homegurlz Trinah, Licious, Sulu, and Sioli - I really missed u guys. I wished i was thea to have fun together and enjoy lyphe. To my parents miss Folauilagilelei and Fesuiaigaomalo Leuluai thanx for everything you have done for me. E ui lava o au se tama faalogata ae ete lua faia mea uma oute manao iai.Well thanx again mom and dad. To mah sister Iva and her son Nainoa. Thanx for bein thea wen i needed u guyz. And last but not least to mah babee Koso. Thanx foa bein a good person to meeh, e ui lava e ia taimi e misa ai e iai foi taimi e taaalo ai ae oute iloa ua avea le ta mafutaga ma mea ua sui ai lou olaga well i love u so much babe. Well thatz all for today but hope to visit this website again some day some how. PEACE OUT AND MAY GOD BLESS ALL THE MANU'A PEOPLE THAT R IN THIS WEBSITE. Much alofaz from meeh. (Martin Leuluai)

August 3, 2007: In regards to the earlier post (May 30, 2007) I meant to write GRAND-DAUGHTER of Vaipunalagi and Lauifi Tauili'ili. I am the oldest daughter of Leleai Tauili'il of Luma Ta'u Manua and Tupua Utu-Feagiai of Ofu. (HI CHERYL! LOL!) Once again, thankyou for making a site where the folks of Manu'a can keep themselves updated on everything going on back in the islands. Not only that, but it helps us reconnect with family members that we have not seen in a while and family members we have yet to meet. Much alofa'aga's to the Tauili'ili and Utu-Malietufa aiga's!! (Tracy LegaloTupua Feagiai-McNeal - Naval Air Facility, Misawa, Japan)

August 1, 2007: Just wanted to know - is Laumua your dad? and the boys are Ami, Robert, Junior, Livingstone? and of course, is your sister Lili? Can you help me find my cousins Tai, Junior, Lili, Livigisitone, Robert, and Amy? I havent seen them for 30 years. (Steve Ropati Livingstone - New Zealand)

July 31, 2007: In Loving Memories Of Grandma Ailogaagaloloualofa Tela Logoleo. We Miss and Love You So Much. Until We Meet Again. Rest In Love Grandma. (Monalisa L Jano - Fitiuta, Manu'a)

July 30, 2007: Just wondering about the daughter of Vaipunalani & Lauifi Tauiliili, because those were my grandparents! May they rest in paradise. Those were my fathers parents. Yeah they were from Manu'a (Cheryl Lauifi-Tauiliili - Seattle, Washington)

July 27, 2007: Thank you for such a great website. I have spent hours looking at it and following all the links. ...your website is very informative and I learned much. Thank you. (Kathy R. -Tennessee)

July 18, 2007: I just want to send my thanks to the person who created this website, thank you kindly. This is the way we the Manu'a people can communicate. This time I would like to say talofa talofa lava. It's been a great oppurtunity for me to say hi and talofa to all my family at Manu'a. They are my mom, dad, brothers and sisters. And to mah gurlz Trinah and Licious I love you so much. And to the class of 2007 form Manu'a I just want to say focus in school and do something good for your family. And last but not the least to uncle Tapasa who passed away - I truly love you uncle; may god be with you always. GOD BLESS MY FAMILY. (Matin Leuluai)

July 16, 2007: This one is for my long lost cousin Elise Moliga, girl our family reunion just PAU. Your grandpa and my grandpa are brothers, so don't hesitate but hollah at my email aight rletalu@hotmail.com. I'a manuia le aso, ma fa'amanuia atu le Atua tama fanau uma a Manu'a i tulimanu e fa ole lalolagi. Alofaaga, Repeka Letalu (Ta'u, Manu'a)

June 9, 2007: I just want to know your full name. I am responding to the comment posted on May 30th. (L. Paopao Tauiliili - Luma, Ta'u, Manu'a)

June 7, 2007: Thank you so much to all the people of Manu'a. I was in Manu'a to collect stories about the Tongan people who came from Manu'a. People of Manu'a, Thank you so much for willing to share your memory with my people. I will treasure your stories in our young generation and in my heart. God bless the people of Manu'a Tele. (Lavinia Sefuiva - Tongatapu, Tonga)

May 30, 2007: I just wanted to send my thanks to the person who created this website, thank you kindly. I also wanted to say that this is the way that we can communicate with our friends and families back home in the village of Ta'u, Manu'a. Anyways I want to take this opportunity to send my thanks and Faamalo to all the sons (and daughters) of Manu'a who are serving in the Armed Forces of the UNITED STATE OF AMERICA - who are now fighting for our freedom. May God bless you all. As for myself, I'm the daughter of Vaipunalagi and Tauiliili Lauifi serving in the US NAVY here in MISAWA, JAPAN. Thank you for your prayers, and fa'amalo, fa'afetai to my families and friends back home in the village of Ta'u, Manu'a. I'm proud to be a MANUA girl. (L. Tauiliili Lauifi - Luma, Ta'u, Manu'a)

May 2, 2007: My grandparents are Aunu'ua and Soalii Moliga. (Elise Moliga - Atu'u, American Samoa)

April 27, 2007: In lovin' memory of Vaivaioalisi Misivila. Rest In Love. (Va'i - Faleasao, Manu'a)

April 22, 2007: This message is for Sesilia. Talofa li teine. I was just wondering what part of manu'a you're from. Hit me up, if you can. (Malia - Ta'u, Manu'a)

April 8, 2007: I feel so great that ya'll have this website on so I'd be able to talk to mah cuddies from Faleasao - Marsha, Pat, Ula, Iva, Phelan, and Nainoa. Nothin but love fo all of my uce up thurr. Newayz, to Anoimalo: aua le sooga faia si kama o Iosua. Newayz, to everyone daz down wit me ya'll kno da number so jus hollah atcha gurl wen all is gud wit you... oh, Makigi, r u gonna pay for my plane fare or wat? If u don't pay it then I'm not cumin too... u can pay for my fare wen I cum bak, but me cumin thur Im tryna save up dummy. Newayz, hollah atcha gurl wen da time cumz... love love it iz. (Lina Su'a - Faleasao, Manu'a, American Samoa)

April 1, 2007: Talofa atu i le mamalu ole atunu'u, ae maise lo'u aiga i Fitiuta Manu'a. Aniva, oute fia talanoa atu e uiga le matou malaga ma o'u uso po'o le fa'aiuga o Iulai po'o le amataga fo'i o Aukuso. O le masina atoa lea e matou te tafafao atu ai. O matou uma e fa'atasi atu i Hawaii, na matou felelei atu fa'atasi laia i Tutuila. Pe lua aso i tutuila na matou o atu ai laia ia Fitiuta. O matou uma e to'a fa e o atu. Saga, Selu, Masi ma la'u masaga tama o Gavin ma Grant Maiava. Ua leva fo'i talu na'inei i nei atunu'u, ae pau ole mea ia pule alofa atua ia manuia lenei malaga se'i tatou fetaui. Ae a i ai sou taimi e avanoa ai, valau mai. O Foa la e iai la'u numera. Momoli atu alofa mo le tou aiga. Tofa soifua. (Peleuila Maiava - Leavenworth, Kansas)

March 29, 2007: Just wanted to send a shout out to my family in Fitiuta, Manu'a - Le'aus, Ias, Ales, Galea'is, etc.. GODS SPEED! Alofa'aga mai i Yokosuka, Japan! (JJ Ale - San Diego, CA)

March 25, 2007: Sgt. James Patrick Tuitama, I will miss you when you leave to Iraq, I'll love you always and will be waiting for you upon your return. Take care my love. I'll say a prayer each night for you and all the soldiers over there. Hurry home. (CC - Tacoma, Washington)

March 25, 2007: I don't understand the comment posted on February 13, 2007 stating "In loving memory of Sgt. James P. Tuitama; 1973 to 2007. Not funny at all. James has not passed away. What is going on here? (Sesilia - Tacoma, Washington)

I removed that entry. (admin)

March 21, 2007: Talofa Lava! My grandfather is from Manu'a. I lived there back in the 60s with an aunt and uncle that were taking care of the family land for grandpa. I attended Papatea School (Elementary and Middle School) Manu'a didn't have a High School then. The 9th graders would migrate to Tutuila to attend one of the High Schools and stayed with other family members on Tutuila. Well I left Manu'a in 1965 and didn't return to Manu'a until 1983 for my grandpa's funeral. Manu'a is always the prettiest one to me. I never had the opportunity to visit Ofu and Olosega. I just recently came back from Samoa last summer after a 3 week vacation. Spent one in Manu'a and didn't want to leave after a week. I have some recent photos taken in Tau and on the way to the airport. Take care and Good Luck to you! (Duhon Luafaletele)

March 20, 2007: Hello, my name is Kolone Mauia. I'm from the village of Faleniu, Am Samoa and currently living in Utah. I'm trying to find my family web site. I'm a Moea'i too. Well, if you're the same Moea'i then would you please send me the user name and the password... thanks. (Kolone Mauia - Faleniu, American Samoa)

February 12, 2007: I'd like to be the first one this year to write down my thoughts... ok. Wassup to the Tauala's,Mauga's, Tuliau's, and especially the Tauanu'u's. Anyhow y'all don't know me - I'm from Seattle, Wa. Well, just saying wassup to the fellow people of my islands... Alright, see y'all later... peace. (Ala Tuliau - Tau, Manu'a)

February 9, 2007: Hi everyone!! I just wanted to give a shout out to my family down in Manu'a. Aunty Tamilo Filoialii, Aunty Lili Filimaua, and the rest.. There's too many to count. I guess that's the blessing of being Samoan right? lol...well take care cause I care. Oh, HI GRANDMA!! I Love You Long Time! LoL... My love goes out to Temukisa and the family... I Miss You Lots CKuddy.. Wish you was here!! Aunty, my dad says Hi.. Just in case you dont know who that is, his name is Aisa Faamamafa Filimaua!! Love You Guys!! Bye. (Thelma M. Filimaua - Tacoma, WA)

February 8, 2007: First of all, I would like to say Malo Uso. Thanks to the brother or sis for this site. I BELIEVE we are the future. As a home born son, it's sad we grew up and move to the states and forget where we're from. We need to think hard and long about the future of the people of Manu'a. The people of Tutuila do not care about us. Faipule? that's a joke. I say that no matter where I live now, Man'ua is always my home. Hallow Back yo. YOUR HOME BOY. (Taulelei Moliga - Vancouver, WA)

February 6, 2007: Talofa Manu'a Peeps, this is going to be brief - I need help with the Filitaula side of my family. My great grandfather is Fa'agalulu Filitaula and has a brother name Tuialu'ulu'u. I'm looking for their parents name. I just can't go beyond them and I'm stuck right there. Please help. I would really appreciate it a whole lot. Thank you! (Evalu Titialii Filitaula - Seattle, WA)

January 26, 2007: Malo lava le soifua, First and foremost I just wanted to thank you for putting together this website for all to see Manu'a for it's "REAL" beauty and for the pictures; just seeing those pictures make me want to go back to Manu'a. I'm from Manu'a myself, from the lovely village and island of Ta'u, and of Olosega & Sili; Olosega island. I'm currently living in American Samoa. I haven't been to Manu'a since Cyclone Olaf. Let me tell you that was my first cyclone, and I got to admit - it was pretty exciting to experience the wrath of mother nature in the islands. Well, you mentioned if anyone was a graduate of Manu'a High School, I graduated in 2003. Living in Manu'a was the best experience I've ever had. Growing up in the states you realize the need for hi-tech things compare to living in Manu'a where you didn't really need much because you had food from the sea and from the plantation. Well, don't want to bother you any longer, I wish I could go on but I'd be writing forever and ever; you'd probaly wouldn't want that. Until next time... Manuia le aso! (Sullivan Sokimi - originally from Tau, American Samoa)

January 21, 2007: I am so excited to hear that we're finally building a hospital in Manu'a. It's just about time. Our people have been traveling to and from to the main hospital in Tutuila. In some cases, some patients die without even getting to the main hospital in Pago. It's good news for our people. I know without a doubt that we have talented doctors and nurses out there that are willing to come back and serve our island. (Tapalega - Olosega, Manu'a)

January 18, 2007: Well first of all I would like to give thanks to our Heavenly Father for His love and care for each and everyone of us. I just got some news about how beautiful this website is... Anyways, I just want to say that this website is so nice for us to chat and telling others of what is going on in manua... well, holla back, because I don't have much time to talk about this net... nice to meet you guys on this website... and I hope that this will be something for us to meet and tell what's going on in American Samoa, and over there in Manu'a... lots of love send from the little princess sharlynne puletasi. (Sharlynne - Fagaalu, American Samoa)

January 15, 2007: I am so proud of the Samoan soldiers who are serving in Iraq. I pray for all the families of these soldiers who are risking their lives to protect our country. And I appreciate all the people of American Samoa who started this program. Again I thank you all. (Emila Faaumu - Fitiuta, Manu'a)

January 14, 2007: On Christmas Eve a new Laupati arrived in the World, Junior Enesi James Laupati,ready to live.Born to Junior Enesi "Scooby" Laupati and Maya (Thomas Laupati - Fremont, CA)

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