Nuku

is a tribe from . 
Nuku's early dominance in challenges allowed their original members to secure a stronghold on the game. During the pre-merge phase, the original Nuku members always outnumbered the original Mana members, letting them further dwindle their rival's numbers. Their tribe color is blue.
==Members==
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==Tribe History==
===Challenge History===
Episode 	Challenge 	Challenge Type 	Sit-Out 	Result 	Eliminated(vote) 	Finish
1 	The Marooning 	Reward 	None 	 	colspan="2" rowspan="2" 	
1 	Blue Lagoon Bustle 	Reward/Immunity 	None 	 	 	
1 	Serpent Turf 	Reward/Immunity 	 	 	colspan="2" 	
colspan="7" 	 	 	 	 	 	
2 	Austin's Elemental Obstacle Course 	Reward/Immunity 	None 	 	colspan="2" 	
3 	Ram-Ball On 	Reward 	 	 	rowspan="2" 	
3 	Ow-Pairs 	Immunity 	 	 	 	
4 	Unchained Medley 	Reward 	None 	 	rowspan="2" 	
4 	Box CarBlues 	Immunity 	None 	 	 	
colspan="7" 	 	 	 	 	 	
5 	Cargo Salvage 	Immunity 	None 	 	 	
6 	Dulcimer Stomp 	Reward 	None 	 	rowspan="2" 	
6 	Plunge, Pop, Pull 	Immunity 	None 	 	 	
colspan="7" 	 	 	 	 	 	
Notes: Because Mana and Nuku lost the Immunity Challenge, both tribes attended a joint Tribal Council where they would vote together to vote one person out. A Hidden Immunity Idol was played, negating all votes against its user. Due to the odd number of players at the time of the tribe switch, Debbie, the odd person out, was exiled and rejoined the game as a member of Nuku, replacing Sandra and evening the tribes at 7-7. Jeff was voted out verbally by the Nuku tribe. He did not cast an elimination vote.	Notes: Because Mana and Nuku lost the Immunity Challenge, both tribes attended a joint Tribal Council where they would vote together to vote one person out. A Hidden Immunity Idol was played, negating all votes against its user. Due to the odd number of players at the time of the tribe switch, Debbie, the odd person out, was exiled and rejoined the game as a member of Nuku, replacing Sandra and evening the tribes at 7-7. Jeff was voted out verbally by the Nuku tribe. He did not cast an elimination vote.	Notes: Because Mana and Nuku lost the Immunity Challenge, both tribes attended a joint Tribal Council where they would vote together to vote one person out. A Hidden Immunity Idol was played, negating all votes against its user. Due to the odd number of players at the time of the tribe switch, Debbie, the odd person out, was exiled and rejoined the game as a member of Nuku, replacing Sandra and evening the tribes at 7-7. Jeff was voted out verbally by the Nuku tribe. He did not cast an elimination vote.	Notes: Because Mana and Nuku lost the Immunity Challenge, both tribes attended a joint Tribal Council where they would vote together to vote one person out. A Hidden Immunity Idol was played, negating all votes against its user. Due to the odd number of players at the time of the tribe switch, Debbie, the odd person out, was exiled and rejoined the game as a member of Nuku, replacing Sandra and evening the tribes at 7-7. Jeff was voted out verbally by the Nuku tribe. He did not cast an elimination vote.	Notes: Because Mana and Nuku lost the Immunity Challenge, both tribes attended a joint Tribal Council where they would vote together to vote one person out. A Hidden Immunity Idol was played, negating all votes against its user. Due to the odd number of players at the time of the tribe switch, Debbie, the odd person out, was exiled and rejoined the game as a member of Nuku, replacing Sandra and evening the tribes at 7-7. Jeff was voted out verbally by the Nuku tribe. He did not cast an elimination vote.	Notes: Because Mana and Nuku lost the Immunity Challenge, both tribes attended a joint Tribal Council where they would vote together to vote one person out. A Hidden Immunity Idol was played, negating all votes against its user. Due to the odd number of players at the time of the tribe switch, Debbie, the odd person out, was exiled and rejoined the game as a member of Nuku, replacing Sandra and evening the tribes at 7-7. Jeff was voted out verbally by the Nuku tribe. He did not cast an elimination vote.	Notes: Because Mana and Nuku lost the Immunity Challenge, both tribes attended a joint Tribal Council where they would vote together to vote one person out. A Hidden Immunity Idol was played, negating all votes against its user. Due to the odd number of players at the time of the tribe switch, Debbie, the odd person out, was exiled and rejoined the game as a member of Nuku, replacing Sandra and evening the tribes at 7-7. Jeff was voted out verbally by the Nuku tribe. He did not cast an elimination vote.
===Voting History===
 	 	Original Tribes 	Original Tribes 	Expanded Tribes 	Expanded Tribes 	Expanded Tribes 	Switched Tribes 	Switched Tribes 	Switched Tribes
Episode 	Episode 	1 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7
Voted Out 	Voted Out 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	rowspan="14"
Vote 	Vote 	— 	— 	— 	5-0 	3-2 	5-2 	6-0 	
align="left" 	Sarah 	— 	— 	colspan="3" 	 	 	 	 	
align="left" 	Brad 	— 	— 	 	 	 	colspan="2" 	 	
align="left" 	Tai 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	 	
align="left" 	Aubry 	colspan="2" 	— 	 	 	colspan="2" 	 	 	
align="left" 	Cirie 	— 	— 	colspan="3" 	colspan="2" 	 	 	 	
align="left" 	Michaela 	colspan="2" 	— 	 	 	colspan="2" 	 	 	
align="left" 	Andrea 	— 	— 	colspan="3" 	 	 	 	 	
align="left" 	Sierra 	— 	— 	 	 	 	colspan="2" 	 	
align="left" 	Zeke 	— 	— 	colspan="3" 	 	 	 	 	
align="left" 	Debbie 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	 	
align="left" 	Ozzy 	— 	— 	colspan="3" 	 	 	 	 	
align="left" 	Hali 	colspan="2" 	 	 	 	colspan="2" 	 	 	
align="left" 	Jeff 	colspan="2" 	— 	 	 	 	 	 	
align="left" 	Sandra 	colspan="2" 	— 	 	 	 	 	 	
align="left" 	J.T. 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
align="left" 	Malcolm 	colspan="2" 	— 	 	 	 	 	 	
Notes: Because Mana and Nuku lost the Day 11 Immunity Challenge, both tribes attended a joint Tribal Council where they would vote together to vote one person out. A Hidden Immunity Idol was played, negating all votes against its user. Due to the odd number of players at the time of the tribe switch, Debbie, the odd person out, was exiled and rejoined the game as a member of Nuku, replacing Sandra and evening the tribes at 7-7. Jeff was voted out verbally by the Nuku tribe. He did not cast an elimination vote.	Notes: Because Mana and Nuku lost the Day 11 Immunity Challenge, both tribes attended a joint Tribal Council where they would vote together to vote one person out. A Hidden Immunity Idol was played, negating all votes against its user. Due to the odd number of players at the time of the tribe switch, Debbie, the odd person out, was exiled and rejoined the game as a member of Nuku, replacing Sandra and evening the tribes at 7-7. Jeff was voted out verbally by the Nuku tribe. He did not cast an elimination vote.	Notes: Because Mana and Nuku lost the Day 11 Immunity Challenge, both tribes attended a joint Tribal Council where they would vote together to vote one person out. A Hidden Immunity Idol was played, negating all votes against its user. Due to the odd number of players at the time of the tribe switch, Debbie, the odd person out, was exiled and rejoined the game as a member of Nuku, replacing Sandra and evening the tribes at 7-7. Jeff was voted out verbally by the Nuku tribe. He did not cast an elimination vote.	Notes: Because Mana and Nuku lost the Day 11 Immunity Challenge, both tribes attended a joint Tribal Council where they would vote together to vote one person out. A Hidden Immunity Idol was played, negating all votes against its user. Due to the odd number of players at the time of the tribe switch, Debbie, the odd person out, was exiled and rejoined the game as a member of Nuku, replacing Sandra and evening the tribes at 7-7. Jeff was voted out verbally by the Nuku tribe. He did not cast an elimination vote.	Notes: Because Mana and Nuku lost the Day 11 Immunity Challenge, both tribes attended a joint Tribal Council where they would vote together to vote one person out. A Hidden Immunity Idol was played, negating all votes against its user. Due to the odd number of players at the time of the tribe switch, Debbie, the odd person out, was exiled and rejoined the game as a member of Nuku, replacing Sandra and evening the tribes at 7-7. Jeff was voted out verbally by the Nuku tribe. He did not cast an elimination vote.	Notes: Because Mana and Nuku lost the Day 11 Immunity Challenge, both tribes attended a joint Tribal Council where they would vote together to vote one person out. A Hidden Immunity Idol was played, negating all votes against its user. Due to the odd number of players at the time of the tribe switch, Debbie, the odd person out, was exiled and rejoined the game as a member of Nuku, replacing Sandra and evening the tribes at 7-7. Jeff was voted out verbally by the Nuku tribe. He did not cast an elimination vote.	Notes: Because Mana and Nuku lost the Day 11 Immunity Challenge, both tribes attended a joint Tribal Council where they would vote together to vote one person out. A Hidden Immunity Idol was played, negating all votes against its user. Due to the odd number of players at the time of the tribe switch, Debbie, the odd person out, was exiled and rejoined the game as a member of Nuku, replacing Sandra and evening the tribes at 7-7. Jeff was voted out verbally by the Nuku tribe. He did not cast an elimination vote.	Notes: Because Mana and Nuku lost the Day 11 Immunity Challenge, both tribes attended a joint Tribal Council where they would vote together to vote one person out. A Hidden Immunity Idol was played, negating all votes against its user. Due to the odd number of players at the time of the tribe switch, Debbie, the odd person out, was exiled and rejoined the game as a member of Nuku, replacing Sandra and evening the tribes at 7-7. Jeff was voted out verbally by the Nuku tribe. He did not cast an elimination vote.	Notes: Because Mana and Nuku lost the Day 11 Immunity Challenge, both tribes attended a joint Tribal Council where they would vote together to vote one person out. A Hidden Immunity Idol was played, negating all votes against its user. Due to the odd number of players at the time of the tribe switch, Debbie, the odd person out, was exiled and rejoined the game as a member of Nuku, replacing Sandra and evening the tribes at 7-7. Jeff was voted out verbally by the Nuku tribe. He did not cast an elimination vote.	Notes: Because Mana and Nuku lost the Day 11 Immunity Challenge, both tribes attended a joint Tribal Council where they would vote together to vote one person out. A Hidden Immunity Idol was played, negating all votes against its user. Due to the odd number of players at the time of the tribe switch, Debbie, the odd person out, was exiled and rejoined the game as a member of Nuku, replacing Sandra and evening the tribes at 7-7. Jeff was voted out verbally by the Nuku tribe. He did not cast an elimination vote.
==Gallery==
108340 D0394b.jpg|Nuku competes in the first Reward Challenge, The Marooning.
Nuku blue lagoon bustle.jpg|Nuku competes in the first Reward/Immunity Challenge, Blue Lagoon Bustle.
34 108342 d13472b.jpg|Nuku competes the second Immunity Challenge, Serpent Turf.
Nuku pre swap.jpg|Nuku at the first tribe switch.
108343 D03065b.jpg|Nuku competes in the third Immunity Challenge, Austin's Elemental Obstacle Course.
108343 D04729b.jpg|J.T. competes for Nuku in the Reward Challenge, Ram-Ball On.
108343 D06080b.jpg|Michaela competes for Nuku in the fourth Immunity Challenge, Ow-Pairs.
Joint tribal gc.jpg|Nuku at the Joint Tribal Council with Mana.
Vo malcolm gc.jpg|Malcolm blindsided by Mana.
108343 D08761b.jpg|Nuku in the Reward Challenge, Unchained Medley.
108343 D09620b.jpg|Nuku competes in the fifth Immunity Challenge, Box Car Blues.
Nuku Tribal Ep5.jpg|Nuku at their second Tribal Council.
Vo jt gc.jpg|J.T. blindsided.
108343 D11808b.jpg|Nuku reveales their new buffs at the second tribe switch.
Nuku cargo salvage.png|Nuku competes in the sixth Immunity Challenge, Cargo Salvage.
Nuku tc6.jpg|Nuku at their third Tribal Council.
Vo sandra.jpg|Sandra voted out.
108343 D16991b.jpg|Nuku competes in the Reward Challenge, Dulcimer Stomp.
108343 D18276b.jpg|Nuku competes in the Plunge, Pop, Pull.
Game changers tribal council 7.jpg|Nuku at their fourth Tribal Council.
Vo varner gc.png|Jeff voted out.
NukuMergers.jpg|Nuku at the merge.
==Trivia==
* With Ozzy Lusth coming out as bisexual in 2022, Nuku is the first starting tribe to contain three LGBT castaways (Ozzy, Tai Trang, and Zeke Smith). It would be followed by Vati.
** The third iteration of Nuku contains four LGBT castaways (including Jeff Varner), the most of any tribe until Kula Kula.
** The third iteration of Nuku is also the only tribe in history where all of the male players are LGBT.
* Nuku is the second blue-colored starting tribe for Cirie Fields and J.T. Thomas, Sierra Dawn Thomas, and Debbie Wanner, following Heroes (), Escameca (), and Chan Loh (), respectively.
* After J.T.'s elimination, Nuku became the third tribe to contain none of its original members at some point during its existence. It was preceded by Maraamu in and Mogo Mogo in , and would be followed by Soko in and Manu in .
** Nuku is one of five tribes to have no members who remained on the tribe during its entire existence, along with Maraamu, Mogo Mogo, Ta Keo in , Soko, and Manu.
* After Jeff Varner's elimination, Nuku became the first post-switch tribe to contain only original members at some point during its existence. However, as mentioned above, all of them had switched tribes at the first switch, then returned to Nuku at the second switch.
* J.T. is the only original Nuku member to be voted out pre-merge.
* Nuku is the first tribe to not gain any new members after a tribe switch. After the second switch, all members of post-dissolve Nuku were already on the tribe at some point in the game.
* Nuku's camp was previously used as Ikabula's campsite in .
==References==
Category:Survivor (U.S.)
Category:Tribes
Category:Starting Tribes
Category:Blue Tribes
Category:Tribes with Returning Contestants
Category:Survivor: Game Changers
Category:Game Changers Tribes
Category:Nuku Tribe