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FA’ASA’OGA
I se tala lomia a le Lali i le aso Faraile, Tesema 15, 2023, e fa’atat
Christmas Parade lights up Apia
Apia, SAMOA — As the clock counts down to Christmas, Apia was ablaze with the holiday spirit, courtesy of the festive 2023 Christmas Parade.
Study reports Pacific atolls not doomed by global warming
Pago Pago, AMERICAN AMOA — A new study by the University of Auckland argues coral atolls could out-grow sea level rise.
Papali'i Grant Percival passes away
Honolulu, HAWAII — Papali'i Grant Percival, modern Samoa's ultimate renaissance man, passed away in New Zealand, on Dec. 19, 2023.
Samoana student represents territory at national agriculture conference
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoana High School student Mataio Suluai represented the territory at a three-day Intertribal Agriculture Council Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, December 12–
Am Samoa Medicaid Office makes progress with Queens Hospital
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Medicaid State Agency is making progress to advance an AS Medicaid Provider Agreement with Queens Hospital in Hawaii, to enable the American Samoa Med
Seniors Celebrate the Season photo & caption
Seniors dance and enjoy the annual Territorial Administration on Aging (TAOA) Christmas Program that was at the DYWA Center in Tafuna.


![The holiday event, organized by the Samoa Tourism Authority and the Samoa Fire and Emergency Services Authority, featured Santa with his team of helpers. [courtesy photo] Apia christmas parade](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/apia_xmas_parade.jpg?itok=S4AyDXxP)
![In September, Amata spoke on fishing rights at the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing that examined U.S. waters and the marine sanctuary and monument, titled, “Examining Barriers to Access in Federal Waters: A Closer Look at the Marine Sanctuary and Monument System.” [courtesy photo] Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_emphasizes_fishing_points_in_house_hearing.jpg?itok=6WKZtdSS)
![Ecological restoration may save coral atoll islands like Palmyra from the rising seas of climate change, according to an international team of scientists, conservationists, and an indigenous leader. [photo USCG] Palmyra atoll](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/palmyra_atoll.jpg?itok=RxOVixKZ)
![Most importantly Papali'i had the time and affection for all persons in all stations of life. [photo: Barry Markowitz, August 26, 2016] Papali'i and his wife](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img_2428_percival.jpg?itok=oijn1_RO)
![Mataio Suluai carried the American Samoan flag during the opening ceremony for the three-day Intertribal Agriculture Council Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Finafinau National Student Council Treasurer says he intends to use the new information he has learned at the national agriculture conference to further his work as a youth leader in environmental activism at the school and territorial levels. [courtesy photo] Mataio Suluai carrying the American Samoan flag](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/mataio_suluai.jpg?itok=BRtEy3f-)


