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Salt Lake City, UT (Fox13 News) — The Nafanua Foundation was founded to honor women's strength and their ancestors' stories.
They currently run two programs, The Nafanua Leadership Fellows and The Miss Tausala America Pageant.
The Nafanua Leadership Fellows program empowers Samoan women and youth...
The last day of the 22nd Steinlager I'a Lapo'a fishing tournament on this past Friday, 25, brought in some big masimasi. Take a look. [courtesy photo]
Congresswoman Utufaatali Aumua Amata, on her recent bipartisan Congressional Delegation trip through four countries, caught up to John Iosefo of American Samoa. He is a Foreign Service Officer, American Samoa’s first career professional FSO, and a former employee of her DC office. Also pictured,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Nathanael Amosa Wright who plays basketball for Centennial High School in Corona CA, was selected by PhD Hoops USA to represent the United States in international basketball competition on the 2025 SPAIN CUP TOUR in Spain between the dates of June 8- 16, 2025.
He is the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Health News is reporting in its March 7, 2025 issue that Malik F. Fuimaono, MD, FACP, DABOM, is making significant strides in the field of internal medicine and community health as a board-certified internist and hospitalist for Sounds Physicians and is affiliated with...
Phoenix, ARIZONA — Huge congratulations to ‘Ave’ Risati on claiming her third Heavyweight Female State Championship title during the 2025 AIA Girls State Wrestling Championships, held at the Arizona Veteran Memorial Coliseum on Feb. 21, 2025.
Tauavepeaoumamalu is the daughter of Christy and Ata...
Director of the Dept. of Commerce Petti T. Matila was honored recently for her exceptional leadership of the agency over the past 4 years, and for her many years of service to the community as well. You are appreciated by your DOC Aiga, the DOC caption reads. [courtesy photo]
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senators yesterday unanimously passed a Senate Concurrent Resolution "commending and congratulating a son of Samoa, Major League Baseball player Sean Anthony Manaea for his accomplishments in his career and for his contribution to American Samoa, where he served as an...
Detroit, MICHIGAN — On a first-quarter play on Thanksgiving, Penei Sewell lined up at tight end instead of his usual right tackle position. At the snap of the ball, the 6-foot-5, 335-pound Sewell turned and burst into his own backfield on an end around. He took a handoff from quarterback Jared Goff...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Every year, BYU Multicultural Student Services hosts several cultural programs to foster a sense of belonging and appreciation for diverse backgrounds among the campus community. Two of those major events, a fiesta and a luau, just wrapped up last month and not only...

![The winner of the Miss Tausala America pageant goes on to compete in the Miss American Samoa pageant in June in American Samoa. This is one of two programs sponsored by the Nufanua Foundation designed to empower Samoan women and youth. [screen shot from Fox 13 video] Miss Tausala America pageant](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/nufanua_foundation.png?itok=U5AomK8A)


![Nathanael (2nd right) is pictured with his mom, dad and three sisters — Nani, Madisen and Suli. [courtesy photo] Nathanael with mom, dad and three sisters](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img_4775.jpg?itok=hYRifG6s)
![In recognition of his exceptional teaching abilities, Dr. Fuimaono has been named Preceptor of the Year for the Mount Vernon region by the Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) for both 2023 and 2024. [Courtesy photo] Dr. Fuimaono](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img_9558.png?itok=UOgRMIAr)


![Sean Manaea with fans in Central Park NYC after a game of catch. [photo: Randy Santana] Sean Manaea with fans](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/manaea_with_fans_in_central_park.jpg?itok=nrBE19us)
![Penei Sewell, left, pictured at home with son Malaki and wife Isabelle. Network sports commentators are suggesting Sewell should be a candidate for offensive player of the year, an award that has never been won by an offensive lineman. [photo: Dan Pompei/ The Athletic] Penei Sewell and family](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/penei_sewell_family.jpeg?itok=HThTtWc7)
![American Samoa born, Malachi Semo (front) leads his section at the BYU Luau, an opportunity to share his culture and traditions. The luau featured song and dance from six Polynesian cultures. [photo: BYU] American Samoa born, Malachi Semo](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/mlachi_semo.jpg?itok=ciwmR1_0)