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Atamu Tekena

d. 1892 · 19th century

Atamu Tekena was ariki, or king, of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) in the late 19th century. On 9 September 1888 he signed the agreement with the Chilean naval captain Policarpo Toro by which Chile annexed the island. Rapa Nui remains part of Chile.

Atamu Tekena
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Atamu Tekena. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/atamu-tekena
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The Epoch Institute. “Atamu Tekena.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/atamu-tekena.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Atamu Tekena’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/atamu-tekena (Accessed: ).

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