Talofa Lava!
Welcome to the Alipate and Taiana Family Blog
14 Clans. 9 Generations. One Unbroken Lineage.
Whether you are right around the corner or across the ocean, welcome home. We are the proud descendants of Alipate Tu'ipelehake and Taiana Su'apa'ia—gathering our global family histories, celebrating our Samoan and Tongan heritage, and weaving a vibrant tapestry of faith, culture, and love for generations to come.
Genealogy & Trees
Send your clan names, dates, and photos, so we can build organized family trees.
Cultural Learning
Join gentle online workshops exploring Samoan and Tongan customs, stories, and faith.
Family Blog
Share memories, testimonies, and pictures, then read cousins' stories worldwide.
Our Alipate-Taiana Story
The Alipate-Taiana Family in Royse City, Texas is an eight generation, non-profit family history organization preserving the genealogy, stories, and Samoan Tongan cultural traditions of descendants of Alipate Tu'ipelehake and Taiana Su'apa'ia.
Guided By Our Elders
Our small leadership a senior missionary administrator, a devoted family historian, and a cultural communicator gently guides this digital village square, honoring faith, aiga bonds, and respectful genealogy for every clan and generation.
Gathering the Past
Connecting the Present, Educating the Future.
Our mission is to unite the global descendants of Alipate Tu'ipelehake and Taiana Su'apa'ia by preserving 9 generations of genealogy, celebrating our Samoan and Tongan heritage, and educating future generations through a shared digital village.
Heritage
Connection
Community
A Sacred Call to Our 14 Clans
We begin by inviting each clan to share names, dates, photos, and stories into its own secure folder, then our team carefully organizes these threads into clear trees, blog posts, and workshop teachings so every generation can learn, contribute, and feel the strength of our shared Samoan and Tongan heritage.
Every branch of our family holds essential pieces of our history. We invite each of our 14 clans to gather your ancestral names, dates, cherished photographs, and oral stories, and upload them directly into your dedicated, secure folder. From there, our team carefully weaves these precious threads into clear 9-generation family trees, blog features, and cultural workshops—creating an enduring digital village where elders and youth alike can connect, discover their roots, and stand proud in our Samoan and Tongan legacy.
Tautai o le Gafa
Tati Stowers
Co-admin and Family Historian
A passionate mom and grandma who loves family history and hopes to continue to share genealogy with the younger generations of the family.
Marie Ma'o
Administrator
A wife, mom, grandma, aunt, cousin, and sports fan. A senior missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. And, baker of bread, cookies, and cakes.
Vicki Higgins
Family PR and Communicator
A powerhouse of knowledge in people, culture, customs, and communications, dedicated to preserving our family legacy.