[2] The rediscovery of Acteon Group is generally credited to Thomas Ebrill, captain of the Tahitian trading vessel Amphitrite, who discovered these islands in 1833.

[3] In 1932 Tahiti's High Court recognised government ownership of the group, as well as the nearby atolls of Maria Est, Tematangi, and Vanavana.

[4] In 1953 the government established two civil real estate companies to develop the atolls for the benefit of their former inhabitants and granted them exclusive use for ten years.

[4] In March 2021 the Catholic Mission of Tahiti (CAMICA) claimed ownership of the seven atolls by right of occupation,[6][7] leading to protests by the descendants of the original owners.

[4] In January 2023 two people, including former vicar of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete Father Joel Aumeran, were taken into custody and accused of fraud by prosecutors in relation to the case.