Category: American Samoa
American Samoa confronts food safety gaps
On June 16, Governor Pulaali’i Nokolao Pula (R) called an emergency meeting in Pago Pago, the...
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Confusion at the ballots: American Samoans in Alaska face felony charges
On April 3, 2025, in Whittier, Alaska, 11 American Samoans faced felony charges for trying to...
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#TBT: October 2, 2025
Richard Barrett Lowe was the governor (and fifth appointed civil governor) of American Samoa and...
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American Samoa receives $250,000 grant for audit help
On August 30, 2025, Delegate Amata Coleman Radewagen (R) of American Samoa stated that the...
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Delegates reintroduce SSI Equality Act to expand benefits to all islands
On July 29, 2025, the Congressional representatives of Guam, the United States Virgin Islands,...
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#TBT: September 18, 2025
From September to October 1895, Andrew Jenson toured the Samoan islands, including American Samoa,...
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How to register to vote in the US territories
Residents of the United States territories, like those on the mainland, participate in local...
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Democracy in the US territories, in context
Being a part of the United States, but not represented as a state, ensures the territories’...
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Politician profile: Pula’ali’i Nikolao Pula
Pula’ali’i Nikolao Pula has been the governor of American Samoa since January 2025. Before...
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#TBT: September 4, 2025
Born on September 4, 1940, Tufele Li’amatua was an American Samoan politician, businessman,...
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American Samoa partners with the 1984th US Army Hospital-Pacific to provide healthcare
On August 12, Governor Pulaali’i Nikolao Pula met with Lieutenant Colonel Hope Hashimoto and Staff...
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#TBT: July 31, 2025
#TBT: On July 31, 1969, Owen Aspinall ended his term as the 45th Governor of American Samoa....
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