Linking Samoans
A scene from the live stream of the Sunday evening church service for the 159 returning residents who are completing their final quarantine period at the Tradewinds Hotel. Tune in to our Facebook, Twitter or website to see the live stream of today’s su’a presentation from the repats to ASG and all...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Watch the lifestream from American Samoa of the Sunday church service and thanksgiving from the quarantine location for the 159 returning residents who will be released from quarantine this week.
Washington, D.C. – February is the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 14 mission, in February of 1971. It was one of several Apollo missions in which the astronauts splashed down near American Samoa and were first welcomed back on land in American Samoa. In commemoration, Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata...
Every legend has a beginning. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson stars in a larger-than-life family comedy based on outrageous stories of his youth. Young Rock premieres Tuesday, Feb. 16 on NBC. This coming-of-age journey highlights the unforgettable moments and incredible relationships that took Dwayne...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In July of 2020 my Aunty Oto told my mom that she was diagnosed with cancer. And my mom, who is the oldest in her family, had to make a huge sacrifice in order to save her little sister. We needed to travel to Hawaii because the doctors in American Samoa couldn’t help....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Samoan man residing in Alaska, who pled guilty late last year to bank robbery and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison by a federal judge in Anchorage, according to federal court records.
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Tagata Tutu Faatasi Alliance of American Samoa (TTFAAS) flyer released on its Facebook page last week, announcing a planned “TTFAAS WAVE” on Feb. 19th at Utulei Beach, thanking government leaders — that the repatriation flights from the US have commenced — and “to...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — There's a brown, bi-cultural generation changing the face of New Zealand
That's according to the Minister for Pacific Peoples, Aupito William Sio, who previously told RNZ Pacific that as many as two thirds of New Zealand born-Pasifika now had Māori whakapapa as well.
He said...
Honolulu, HAWAII — As Hawaii continues its mass vaccination effort, advocates worry that Pacific Islander communities don’t have adequate access to vaccines.
Non-Hawaiian Pacific Islanders – particularly Chuukese, Marshallese and Samoan communities — make up 23% of Hawaii’s coronavirus cases, even...
Passengers on the first repatriation flight to American Samoa are seen in this photo at the Tradewinds Hotel. Masks and protective gloves are part of their arrival protocol. They came directly from the airport via buses to the hotel where they then went through Immigration and Customs, before...