Samoan canoe in Social Science Tower September 13, 2011
Posted by ucisca in Early UCI Campus.Tags: Samoa, Samoan boat, Satalo, Social Science Tower, UliUli, Uliulileave, Upolu
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Have you ever wondered where the canoe in the Social Science Tower came from? 
It was actually made on the UCI campus in 1968 by an experienced Samoan boat-builder. The 36-year old man was from the village of Satalo on the island of Upolu, Western Samoa. His family had a long history of expertise in carpentry, and he was an experienced boat-builder and fisherman. Known as UliUli, he held the chiefly title Uliulileave, and he had spent his entire life on the island of Satalo before coming to UCI.
AS-061. University Communication Photographs. Special Collections and Archives, the U.C. Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.
