American Samoan is one of 17 Pacific delegates to Indigenous Youth Forum
Rome, ITALY — Sabrina Suluai-Mahuka is representing American Samoa at the biennial United Nations Global Indigenous Youth Forum (UNGIYF), which is the only Indigenous-related high-level fo

![FAO Pacific Delegates - Photo taken at the FAO headquarters with delegates from Hawaii, Rotuma, Tonga, Tahiti, and American Samoa’s Sabrina Suluai-Mahuka (center). [courtesy photo] FAO Pacific Delegates](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/fao_pacific_delegates.jpg?itok=fw6zQdp4)
![The winning Taupou of the inaugural Moso’oi Cultural Day Siva Competition was the beautiful Iliganoa Amanaia Tauanu’u moving gracefully on stage at the Suigaula o le Atuvasa Beach Park in Utulei. Performances took place at the Afioga Tufele Liamatua Sr, Tufele Cultural Center fale Samoa — last Saturday night. LHS performances took first place in all seven categories of the competition. [photo: Asi A. Fa’asau] Iliganoa Amanaia Tauanu’u](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/lhs_taupou_2565.jpg?itok=_yMrlE-M)




![Candyman shows the fruit of a Lama tree, known as lama or tuitui in Samoan, or kukui in Hawaiian or candlenut in English. The fruits or nuts are dried and then burned to make the soot that is the basis of the traditional black ink used for the tatau. [screenshot from Facebook] CANDYMAN with Lama nuts](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/screenshot_candyman.jpg?itok=u6qWvCOq)
![Seven high schools from the territory participated, making it an unforgettable evening of talent with Leone High School winning in all seven categories. This cultural celebration was made possible through the joint efforts of ABLE (Agency for Better Living Endeavors), in collaboration with the American Samoa Governor's Office and the American Samoa Humanities Council. [photo: ABLE] Moso'oi CULTURE NIGHT](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/mosooi_culture_night.jpg?itok=XQWuOh8r)

![This screenshot taken from footage taken by Japan's Himawari-8 satellite shows the volcanic eruption that provoked a tsunami in Tonga. [photo: NIICT / AFP via RNZ Pacific] Tonga eruption](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/tonga_eruption.jpg?itok=bqqA5qTM)