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# The Saaga family in 1941
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In celebration of D-Day (June 6) and the Battle of Midway (June 4- 7), Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring the memory of Henry Saaga, who fought in the Normandy invasion, as the United States commemorates the anniversaries of D-Day (...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is mourning the passing of the Honorable Arnold Indalecio Palacios, Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and honoring his life and respected legacy of leadership.
“I am deeply saddened by the passing of a good friend in...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is reviewing the year’s work in the House Natural Resources Committee, one of her three committees, highlighting the passage of the South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act she sponsored, and her chairmanship of the Committee’s Indo-Pacific Task Force.
“I’ve...

![Henry Saaga’s name is etched on the Wall of the World War II Memorial in France and in this photo Amata has highlighted it with wet sand, a special tradition there, the only permitted use of the protected beach. The U.S. is commemorating D-Day and the Battle of Midway in June. [courtesy photo] Henry Saaga’s name is etched on the Wall](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/henry_saaga_name_is_etched_on_the_wall_in_france.jpg?itok=ZI-sbsCK)

![In September, Amata spoke on fishing rights at the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing that examined U.S. waters and the marine sanctuary and monument, titled, “Examining Barriers to Access in Federal Waters: A Closer Look at the Marine Sanctuary and Monument System.” [courtesy photo] Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_emphasizes_fishing_points_in_house_hearing.jpg?itok=6WKZtdSS)