Polynesians

Polynesians were the first people to discover Kuma Kuma, Antarctica. Despite the now freezing conditions, there was an abnormal abundance of life and the tribe settled, worshipping the meteorite crater for the powers it appeared to hold.

History
Polynesians lived near where a meteorite fell, and worshiped it. They even fashioned artifacts from the meteor, and built a city named Tinnos around it. The meteorite however mutated them, for example, the sixth leader, Mauki, was born without a face.

After terrible storms started, the people became afraid and sailed away. Some of the people ended up back in Polynesia, on an island Kuru.

Trivia

 * They may have been an inspiration for the People of the Light in the first Tomb Raider movie, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.