Tag: American Samoa
USGS expands national geologic map to include US territories for the first time
The United States Geological Survey released Version 2.0 of the Cooperative National Geologic Map,...
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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
Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that absentee ballots for Guam...
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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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Google Trends in the US territories: July 2026
This is our monthly series examining the top Google Trends in the US Territories of Puerto Rico,...
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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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Google Trends in the US territories: May 2026
This is our monthly series examining the top Google Trends in the US Territories of Puerto Rico,...
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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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US Supreme Court rules birthright citizenship cannot be redefined—and territory advocates say it applies to them too
The United States Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that President Donald Trump’s executive order...
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Right to Democracy brings territory voices to Congress ahead of US 250th anniversary
A bipartisan group of lawmakers and territorial advocates briefed congressional staff and policy...
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Territory leaders bring colonial realities to Washington ocean conservation conference
Over 400 ocean policy and environmental justice advocates gathered in Washington, DC, for Upwell...
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