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Dear Amata,
I'm not a Dem, but I strongly oppose using Federal monies for veterans to promote the Republican agenda.
Email excerpt I received today from VA:
"How the government shutdown impacts VA
Oct 1 at 8:21 AMAs you may be aware, funding for some government agencies, including portions of the...
Honorable Leaders and Members of the Fono,
In Letter #1, I warned that the Fund cannot survive without honesty about the $13.9 million debt and the principle of fiduciary duty. In Letter #2, I outlined reforms aimed at restoring fairness and sustainability.
This third letter turns to the heart...
Talofa lava,
I thank Dr. Elora Raymond for her thoughtful contribution and her vigilance in tracing how powerful legal interests have affected Indigenous peoples across the United States and its territories. Her research offers American Samoa an important reminder: the same lawyers and law firms...
Since 1996, there have been a string of court cases that harm indigenous rights to land and self-determination. I want to share the story of cases in Hawaii, in Puerto Rico, Guam, and in the Tribal Nations. Then I will connect it all to the “voting rights” cases that keep popping up about American...
Dear Fellow Citizens, Lawmakers, and Guardians of the Public Trust,
The recent House hearing, as reported by Talanei News, on the American Samoa Government’s $13.9 million debt to the American Samoa Government Employees Retirement Fund (ASGERF) marks an essential step in a long-overdue reckoning...
Dear Editor,
As a retiree member of the American Samoa Government Employees Retirement Fund, I would like to applaud the efforts of Kenisele Lafaele to shed light on problems. He has outlined concerns with how our many years of contributions are being misused and mismanaged.
I add my voice to...
Good morning Director Taufete’e,
It has now been nearly a month since I last reached out, and I have yet to receive a response. Given the lack of communication and the seriousness of the issue, I have taken the step of filing a formal complaint and opening a case with the Office for Civil Rights...
For far too long, the American Samoa Government Employees Retirement Fund (ASGERF) has operated without meaningful transparency or accountability. This op-ed presents my final public statement as a trustee, documenting not only institutional decay but also the systemic failures that demand...
Talofa!
The following is a summary of my thoughts given the wonderful news of the American Samoa Governor and Lt Governor taking a unified stand with legislative leaders expressing opposition to the proposed commercial leasing of American Samoa's EEZ. Good to reaffirm that American Samoa's...
In the story, “Update: One man charged so far in gaming room raid in Nu’uuli”, published on Monday, June 23, 2025, Samoa News identified the establishment that was raided by police as being in the village of Nu’uuli, “near the Logoai residence and at a building registered to Tino Logaoai.”
Samoa...