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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — US territories looking at independence from the United States, was one question of interest raised by a congressman, during last week’s remote U.S House Committee on Natural Resources, Insular Affairs hearing in which Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo V. Ale testified from...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With American Samoa’s borders remaining closed due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Congregational Christian Church in American Samoa (CCCAS) Fono Tele XXXIII — or annual conference — will be held virtually from July 11 to July 25.
CCCAS Secretary General, Rev. Nafatali...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senators will not attend the bi-annual meeting of the ASG Employees Retirement Fund (ASGERF) in Honolulu as initially planned, due to among others, the COVID-19 pandemic and since senators are at the age most susceptible to the virus, said Sen. Soliai Tuipine Fuimaono,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga was joined by four cabinet members during a virtual meeting from the Governor’s Office last week, with senior executives of the US Interior Department.
According to brief information released on the ASG website — (americansamoa....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The public is invited to attend NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa virtual meeting of the Sanctuary Advisory Council via Google Meet video conferencing (due to COVID restrictions and safety protocols), which can be accessed via the link posted below....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 10th Polynesian Leaders Group (PLG) meeting, "Building Resilience in Times of Uncertainty," adjourned Thursday, January 27th, 2021, with a feeling of great pride and accomplishment. Aside from the PLG members' issues, one of the most unique highlights was connecting...
Utulei, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Territorial Broadband Strategy (ASTBS) initiative was successfully launched virtually, via Zoom, last Thursday morning.
Over 80 people joined the Zoom conference launch while several more watched via a simultaneous Facebook live stream. This event was a...

![“We have our communal land culture that provides that the land is for the native people of American Samoa,” Lt. Gov. Talauega explained. “That would automatically be a violation of the Equal Protection Clause, if the provisions of the [US] Constitution apply to American Samoa.” Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo V. Ale](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/talauega_testify_0.jpg?itok=HjPLW79r)

![Sen Soliai said that there’s no guarantee that senators would be able to return to the territory after the meeting, in time before the Fono convenes in July, due to the flight suspension and only one flight a month — referring to the repatriation flights. [SN file photo] Sen. Soliai Tuipine Fuimaono, chairman of the Senate Retirement Committee](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/sen_soliai_5710_0.jpg?itok=zT51xDLi)
![This Governor’s Office photo posted on the ASG website, shows Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Silage Mauga (right-sitting at head of table) along with four cabinet members during the virtual meeting last week with senior executives of the US Interior Department. [photo: ASG] Governor with directors during virtual meeting with DOI](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/gov_n_directors.jpg?itok=uDf7lWHQ)
![National Marine Sanctuary Ocean Center [SN file photo] National Marine Sanctuary Ocean Cente](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/natl_marine_sanc_ocean_center.jpeg?itok=8owJE4av)
![[graphic: Gov’s Office] PLG logo](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/plg_logo_amsamoa_copy.jpg?itok=c0GhZruZ)
![Some of the participants in last Thursday’s virtual meeting — via Zoom — where the American Samoa Territorial Broadband Strategy (ASTBS) was successfully launched. [photo: ASG-DOC] Some of the participants in last Thursday’s virtual meeting](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/launch_1.png?itok=eDN0PwJj)