Category: American Samoa
Alaska drops charges against American Samoans prosecuted for voting, but leaves door open for future charges
Alaska prosecutors dropped all criminal charges against 11 American Samoans from Whittier who had...
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National Voter Registration Day: Information for Guam, the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands before voting on November 3
Tuesday, September 15, is National Voter Registration Day, a nationwide day of civic action that...
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#TBT: September 10, 2026
On September 10, 1993, the National Park Service finalized a 50-year lease with local Samoan...
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#TBT: August 8, 2026
On August 8, 1844, missionary Archibald Wright Murray wrote that Tutuilans planned to cede Pago...
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The fight over fishing access in Rose Atoll, American Samoa’s most protected waters, in context
The future of fishing access around Rose Atoll is uncertain after the Western Pacific Regional...
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#TBT: July 2, 2026
Tui Manuʻa Elisala was the last Tui Manu’a titleholder (paramount chief) in the Manuʻa...
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Sandra King Young is running for delegate because “American Samoa cannot afford to be passive”
On March 2, 2026, Sandra King Young announced her candidacy for delegate from American Samoa to...
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NOAA advances seabed mapping near American Samoa
On January 22, 2026, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced it would survey...
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#TBT: May 28, 2026
On May 28, 2022, the ACLU filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to overturn the 10th...
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American Samoa facing Leptospirosis outbreak
American Samoa health officials have declared an outbreak of leptospirosis after a recent increase...
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Politician profile: Amata Coleman Radewagen
Amata Coleman Radewagen, commonly called Aumua Amata (The title “Aumua” is a matai...
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