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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata joined Pacific leaders yesterday in the U.S. Capitol for a working luncheon hosted by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.
Pacific Islands Forum leaders are in Washington for an historic meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden and other U.S. officials...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is pleased to announce that her dedicated assistant Missionette Pa’au was selected by the American Samoa Society to represent American Samoa at this year's Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C. Missionette was coronated Saturday at a ceremony...
Washington, D.C. — Fifty-six schools across the country are creating one-of-a-kind ornaments for the 2018 National Christmas Tree experience on the Ellipse in President’s Park in Washington, D.C., and Fagaitua High School has been selected to create these handcrafted ornaments that will adorn a...


![Missionette is having a busy week of educational, leadership, and cultural activities and events, which include a Congressional reception, a grand ball, and visits to foreign embassies, followed by other events throughout the year for the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C. Missionette, along with the other princesses, will be honored today, Wed. March 30 at the Congressional Reception and is pictured here speaking on the Festival’s theme Empowering Women. [courtesy photo] Missionette Pa’au](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/missionette_speaking_copy.png?itok=_wU8uhYK)
![CHRISTMAS IS AROUND THE CORNER — Fagaitua High School has been selected to create the one-of-a-kind Christmas ornaments for the smaller tree that with 55 others will surround the larger National Christmas Tree in the America Celebrates display on the Ellipse in President’s Park in Washington, D.C. [Courtesy photo] File photo of National Christmas Tree from past year.](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/2017_national_christmas_tree.jpg?itok=xd47EfFE)