🌊 Welcome to Pulse of Polynesia — Part 1 Who Gets To Tell Our Story? | Reclaiming Samoan History

Send us Fan Mail🌊 Welcome to Pulse of Polynesia — Part 1Who Gets To Tell Our Story? | Reclaiming Samoan HistoryIn this powerful episode, hosts Leaso Filoialii and Crystal sit down with writer, historian, and photographer Tony Brunt to explore the untold journey of preserving Samoa’s photographic history before it disappears forever.From forgotten private albums… to crowdsourcing identities through Facebook… to uncovering rare images connected to the Solf family, Carl Hanson collection, and even Tulsi Gabbard’s ancestry — this conversation dives deep into the responsibility of reclaiming our own stories.Tony shares how one single photograph changed the course of his life and led him on a decades-long mission to digitize and preserve Samoa’s hidden visual history.This is more than photos.This is identity.This is memory.This is history fighting to survive.⏳ TIMESTAMPS0:00 – Introduction & Crowdsourcing History1:03 – Welcome & Tony's Background1:58 – Samoan Roots & Family History3:17 – Connection to Samoa After Father's Death5:21 – Matai Title Bestowed6:17 – Responsibility of Sharing History Respectfully8:41 – Social Media & Crowdsourcing History17:35 – The Founding Photo That Started It All19:16 – Scanning Albums & Archiving Private Collections23:04 – The Carl Hanson Album Discovery28:03 – Tulsi Gabbard's Ancestry in the Photos30:58 – The Solf Family Collection33:59 – Preserving History Offshore📸 Follow Tony BruntFacebook: Tony BruntAuckland, New Zealand🌺 Follow Pulse of PolynesiaYouTube: @PulseofPolynesiaFacebook: Pulse of PolynesiaTikTok: @pulseofpolynesiaInstagram: @pulseofpolynesia☕ Support Pulse of PolynesiaCash App: $pulseofpolynesiaVenmo: @pulseofpolynesiaIf these stories matter to you… please LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE to help preserve and amplify Pacific voices for future generations.#PulseOfPolynesia #Samoa #TonyBrunt #SamoanHistory #Polynesia #PacificHistory #Pasifika #Faasamoa #HistoricalPhotos #MuseumOfSamoa #TulsiGabbard #PacificIslander #Documentary #PolynesianHistory #HistoryMattersSupport the show