New paopao to celebrate Marine Sanctuary 10th Anniversary photo & caption
Fri, 09/16/2022 - 8:39am
This photo by Alisha Gill, posted on the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa (NMSAS] Facebook page shows two newly carved paopao created in collaboration with the NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and local Department of Education's STEAM program. The canoes — or paopao — were blessed and displayed Wednesday at the Fale Samoa at Suigaula o le Atuvasa, as part of the week-long NMSAS 10th Anniversary celebration. [photo: NMSAS Facebook]