Editing Pago Pago, American Samoa (section)

===Tongan rule===
The island of Tutuila was part of the [[Tuʻi Tonga Empire]] from the invasion around 950 CE to when Tongans were expelled in [[1250]]. According to Samoan folklore, a warrior from Pago Pago, Fua’au, is associated with driving the Tongans out of Tutuila. According to the legend, Fua’au's fiancé, Tauoloasi’i, was kidnapped and taken to Tonga while sleeping on an exquisite mat known as Moeilefuefue. Filled with anger at the loss of his fiancé and the renowned mat, Fua’au rallied the Tutuilans, encouraging them to revolt against the Tongan rule imposed by [[Lautivunia]].<ref>Pearl, F. B. (2004). The Chronology of Mountain Settlements on Tutuila, American Samoa. [[The Journal of the Polynesian Society]], 113(4), 331–348. Page 334. Retrieved on January 21, 2024, from http://www.jstor.org/stable/20707242.</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://samoanmythology.net/ts-tongan-war-in-tutuila/ | title=TS Tongan War in Tutuila : Samoan Mythology }}</ref>

During the period of Tongan rule, political opponents and defeated Samoan warriors were exiled to Pago Pago. The surrounding settlements effectively functioned as a Samoan penal colony. In response to the oppression, the Samoans, under the leadership of paramount chief [[Malietoa]], eventually revolted against their Tongan rulers.<ref>Todd, Ian (1974). ''Island Realm: A Pacific Panorama''. Angus & Robertson. Page 69. {{ISBN|978-0-207-12761-8}}.</ref> According to one source, it was Chief Fua’autoa of Pago Pago who successfully expelled the Tongans from Pago Pago.<ref>Krämer, Augustin (1994). ''The Samoa Islands: Constitution, pedigrees and traditions''. [[University of Hawaiʻi Press]]. Page 436. {{ISBN|978-0-8248-1633-9}}.</ref>