Fautasi Heritage Symposium
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Day 2 of the first ever Fautasi Heritage Symposium, last Thursday, co-hosted by the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa (NMSAS) and the American Samoa Historic Preservation Office (ASHPO) at the Tauese P. F. Sunia Ocean Center, included round table discussions...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The first ever Fautasi Heritage Symposium, co-hosted by the American Samoa Historic Preservation Office and the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa, is a success, according to some who have attended the 3-day event. It traces the heritage of the fautasi in the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The first ever Fautasi Heritage Symposium, set to be held next week at the Tauese P. F. Sunia Ocean Center is made possible through financial support from the Historic Preservation Fund, under the National Park Service.
The three-day event is co-hosted by the National...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Those wanting to know more about the unique cultural tradition of fautasi racing are invited to attend the first ever Fautasi Heritage Symposium, scheduled for April 10-12, 2019 at the Tauese P.F. Sunia Ocean Center.
The three-day public symposium, according to event...

![[photo: courtesy] Participants at Day 2 of the Fautasi Heritage Symposium](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/symposium_day_2.jpg?itok=XVhMY7wq)
![Tama'ita'i o Tisa Fa'amuli o le tausoga o le afioga Lealaifuaneva Peter Reid ll ma le tama'ita'i o Olivia Reid o le Peresetene o Kamupani uma a Leala GHC Reid i Amerika Samoa, ua tutu i luma o le fa'ailo a le Aeto, le Sa na autausaga o Kapetenia e le Tautai matapalapala, ua loa fo'i lana tautua i le afio'aga o Pago Pago i le fa'agatama i le tai. [photo: Leua Aiono Frost] Tama'ita'i o Tisa Fa'amuli o le tausoga o le afioga Lealaifuaneva Peter Reid ll ma le tama'ita'i o Olivia Reid](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/aeto_n_leala.jpg?itok=E6K31WtY)
![Pictured (back row l-r): Chris Ausage, staff historian; Tish Peau, Historic Preservation Officer and executive director; and Lance Te'i, GIS specialist and historian tech. (front row l-r) Flo Aetonu, grant manager; former Historic Preservation Officer turned consultant, David Herdrich; and Epi Suafo'a-Taua'i, archaeological technician. [photo: courtesy] (back row l-r): Chris Ausage, staff historian; Tish Peau, Historic Preservation Officer and executive director; and Lance Te'i, GIS specialist and historian tech. (front row l-r) Flo Aetonu, grant manager; former Historic Preservation Officer turned consultant, David Herdrich; and Epi Suafo'a-Taua'i, archaeological technician](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ashpo.jpg?itok=g69Eepgg)
![Aua's Paepaeulupoo fautasi crew, prior to heading out for rowing practice last Friday. Under the leadership of skipper Leonard Liufau Sonoma, Aua is prepping for this year's anticipated Flag Day race, set for April 13. A specific time is dependent on weather conditions. So far — Nuuuli, Aua, Leone, Pago Pago, Fagatogo and Manu’a crews (auva’a) have been seen practicing for the 2019 Flag Day Fautasi Race, sparking ’fautasi fiva’. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean] Aua's Paepaeulupoo fautasi crew](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/paepaeulupoo.jpg?itok=jp631EFX)