Tag: American Samoa
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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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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Thirteen years providing the missing context of islands
In most buildings, the elevator skips the 13th floor. The number is omitted, passed over quietly,...
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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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#TBT: April 30, 2026
On April 30, German Consul Max Biermann reported from American Samoa to Leo von Caprivi (the...
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A push for parity: The in-state tuition bill for US territories
Early in March, the United States House of Representatives passed HR 6472, entitled the...
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Governor highlights infrastructure, energy in American Samoa’s State of the Territory address
Thousands of miles from the United States mainland, American Samoa sits as one of the most remote...
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