Linking Samoans
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is happy to announce that Daniel Tifimalae Sovara Lutu McMoore has been accepted to the U.S. Naval Academy, one of the nation’s prestigious Service Academies.
“I’m very pleased to announce a fully qualified appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy for...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — A New Zealand research team is seeking Pasifika contributions on helping improve literacy and numeracy skills.
The New Zealand Work Research Institute began a 5-year-long study in October 2019 and this month have started to focus in on Pacific people.
AUT University lecturer...
Honolulu, HAWAII — Who calls Deacon Ese’ese “Ace” Tui from American Samoa every Sunday, his first and most constant source of vocational support and counsel?
“My mother!” said the seminarian.
The prayers and wise advice of Miriama Tasi Toleafoa Aumaivao Tui will come to fruition at 6 p.m. May 21 at...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Samoan Studies Institute (SSI) at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) hosted a book launch ceremony on Thursday, May 6th, to celebrate the publication of a new book produced in collaboration with the community.
Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga, was the keynote...
The parade of Samoana High School Alumini marching from the Fagatogo malae to the Utulei Beach as part of their 75th Golden Jubilee celebration this week. Happy 75th Birthday Samoana High School! [photo by AF]
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — A new Pacific-themed drama and horror television series has been created for New Zealand. It is the country's first show to be written, directed, produced and crewed entirely by people of the Moana.
The series, Teine Sā - The Ancient Ones, has taken a modern-day twist on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During a zoom meeting with members of the Tagata Tutu Faatasi Alliance of American Samoa, Ms. Tracy Baetz, curator of the Interior Smithsonian Museum in Washington and Ms. Tanya Joshua, Deputy Policy Director/ Communications of U.S.DOI, requested the TTFAAS Banner to be...
Fort Hall, IDAHO — The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes officially announce Rodney Te’o as the new Information Technology (IT) Director.
According to Executive Director, Elese D. Teton, “Mr. Rodney Te’o has been selected and began his new position duties on Monday, May 10, 2021. Rodney has worked for the...
Silverdale, WASHINGTON — Central Kitsap High School Senior, Miss Ho’oponokau’ilani Larissa Pa’aga-Fuiava competes in the shot put event during a track-and-field meet at Central Kitsap in Silverdale, Washington. She won the Washington State title in the event in 2019.
Two years ago when Pono won...
Killeen , TEXAS — In true island fashion, hundreds of colorfully dressed local residents of Samoan ancestry held a groundbreaking ceremony that included a roasted pig and luau. The Samoan Congregational Church of Killeen; aka Samoa-i-Texas (Samoans in Texas), officially kicked off their new...