Senate bill would see Samoan Affairs play bigger role in communal land mediation and matai titles
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate Samoan Affairs Committee conducted a hearing on Tuesday to discuss a proposed Senate bill, which would “allow for mediation of communal lands and mat

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