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Leone villagers during Pese & Siva
Pese & siva celebrating the 124th Flag Day, on April 17, 2024, at the Veterans Memorial Stadium was strictly an American Samoa community celebration, with no groups from Samoa this year. Leone village dancers represented the Western District during yesterday's cultural entertainment at the...
The U.S. Marine Band
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a special memorandum, the governor has also included today, April 16, as an ASG holiday. According to the memo issued yesterday, “In order for the American Samoa government employees to have time to spend with their families to celebrate and honor our Forefathers and...
Bishop Etuale
The 124th Flag Day Celebration church service was held Sunday, April 14 at the Fatu-o-aiga Cathedral in Tafuna. In his sermon Bishop Kolio Etuale emphasized, "St. Thomas teaches us that whatever comes from God returns back to Him. God has blessed us in the richness of our land and the improved...
Arts Council dancers
The American Samoa Council on Arts, Culture, and Humanities commenced its 48th Annual Flag Day Performing Arts Festival on Thursday, April 11, through Saturday, April 13. The night was filled with excitement and patriotism as the groups performed their contemporary numbers and traditional siva. [...
Food stall at  Flag Day Flea Market
Smell that barbecue cooking at the Flag Day Flea Market going on Friday from 8am to 8pm and Saturday 6am-noon at the OMV in Tafuna. Lots of plants, produce and local products as well as food are available for sale. [Facebook photo]
Aunuu village
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Let us honor our Forefathers for their vision and wisdom in freely ceding the future of our people to a great nation,” Gov. Lemanu P.S. Mauga said in his Flag Day memorandum issued Monday, April 8.  Flag Day, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, will be observed as a holiday in...
new Vailoa village sign
The Vailoa village malae provides the ultimate Samoan village setting to live and experience village life with its customs, activities, and recreation. A new Vailoa village sign was recently installed. It is part of the current ASG Beautification Appreciation island-wide effort. Efforts are in sync...
Samoa's winning try
Des Sepulona Faoa (Tuanai and Faleula) scored Manu Samoa's winning Try in Extra Time defeating Great Britain 12-7 in the 9th Place Semi Finals at the HSBC Hong Kong SVNS, Day 2, Hong Kong Stadium, Happy Valley, Hong Kong SAR, China.  [Photo by Barry Markowitz]
Manu'a women
During the final week of Women’s History Month, DYWA Manu’a Coordinator Sina Upuia Fuiava Howe organized an event and fellowship dinner at Tu’umumusu Loimata O Le Alofa Hall in Faleāsao Manu’a. Manu’a women from diverse backgrounds and age groups gathered to celebrate and empower one another. This...
Mark Sauvao and his K-9 partner,
Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA — A jury this week awarded $11.5 million to a former Los Angeles police K-9 handler who sued the city alleging that his supervisors retaliated and discriminated against him in part because of his Samoan ancestry. The officer, Mark Sauvao — pronounced "su-VOW" — alleged he...

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