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Linking Samoans
Apia, SAMOA — Her extraordinary poetry won Sia Figiel the Polynesian Literary Competition in 1994. Then in 1997, her book “Where We Once Belonged” exploded onto the scene and earned her the Commonwealth Writer's Prize for Best First Book for the South East Asia - South Pacific region. She was the...
Washington, D.C. — July may start the lazy days of summer for some people but for me this year it has been the crazy days of summer.
One of my top priorities is the education of our youth, who will be our future government, business, and political leaders one day. That is why during the 114th...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Everything that’s rousing and distressing about block-and-tackle football is encompassed in “Tropic of Football,” Rob Ruck’s illuminating chronicle of the Samoan presence in the American mainland’s most dominant sport. It’s inspiring, on the one hand, how passion for the...
Kalama, WASHINGTON — Troopers say the SUV carrying a family of 6 — 3 adults and 3 children — was traveling northbound on I-5 when it left the roadway and rolled over. At least 5 people were ejected from the vehicle.
Troopers believe that they were not wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash. The...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — It was at the funeral of his own mother that inspired an artist's idea to create something special for others - cultural-inspired designs on funeral caskets. Pomare F Uelese Amosa, a sign-writer in Auckland, travelled to Samoa two years ago to farewell his mother, Fa'alua...
Seattle, WASHINGTON — Sili Savusa is the Executive Director of Seattle, Washington’s White Center Community Development Association, and a Samoan community leader in the Northwest. As a Samoan woman in position of leadership in her community, she proudly represents and advocates for those whose...
Berkeley, CALIFORNIA — The College Football Assistance Fund (CFAF) announced last week that a grant of $10,000.00 will be awarded to Cal Bears football player Chris Fatilua to help with medical and non-medical costs while undergoing rehab for a spinal cord injury.
Fatilua, one of the nation’s top...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Denver Bronco’s Domata Peko (left) and his wife Anna on Thursday, July 5 made a $500,000 donation to build the Domata & Anna Medical Hope Building, part of the proposed new Mission of Hope Community Health Center to be located on ASG land in Tafuna, across the street...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) -Ever wanted to meet Hawaii star Marcus Mariota? Here's your chance.
This weekend, Mariota will be meeting fans at four Walmart stores across Oahu.
The hometown hero football quarterback is back home for a short time before heading back to the mainland to train for the...
Balclutha,, NEW ZEALAND — Samoa workers employed by the Silverfern Meat Processing Plant in Balclutha, New Zealand hosted Prime Minister Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Dr. Sailele Malielegaoi and his delegation while in Dunedin at the invitation from the University of Otago earlier this month.
Balclutha is...