Culture
Laumua i Uosigitone – Aso Gafua, Na faalauiloa mai e le Tamaitaikonekeresi ia Aumua Amata lona avea ma suilagolago i se taumafaiga e puipui ai le Tagavai a le Iunaite Setete e ala i se Toeteuteuga i le Faavae.
In American Samoa, we value our way. We don’t change easily; that’s one of our strengths! Even as the world changes, and technology grows, we value traditions and our ancient culture; we honor elders. Our way is good. At the same time, it must never be misunderstood and used wrongly and falsely to cover up something bad. Domestic violence goes against the Samoan way. Fa’a Samoa conveys honor and dignity, never shame.
Talofa,
I Amerika Samoa, matou te faatāua a matou tu poo aga. Matou te le liuagofie pe seetiagofie i le malū o le tai taeao; o se tasi lea o itu matou te malosi ai! E tusa lava pe sui le lalolagi, ma tupu le tekonolosi, matou te faatāua tu masani ma la matou aganuu mai anamua; matou te faaaloalo i o matou tagata matutua. E lelei o matou ala. E le tatau fo'i ona faauiga sese ma faaaoga sese pe faaoleole e ufiufi ai se mea leaga. O sauaga i totonu o aiga e le tusa ai lea ma le faa-Samoa. E tala'i e le faa-Samoa le faaeaina ma le mamalu, ae le o le maasiasi.
Uosigitone, D.C. – Aso Lua, O le nei faamatalaga ua tuuina mai e le afioga i le Faipule ia Aumua Amata i le faamanatuina o le Aso o le Sisiga Fu'a o le 2019:
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata released the following statement in commemoration of Flag Day 2019:
Pago Pago – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata held a town hall meeting in Tula village to discuss issues and legislation, events in Washington, and federal services for constituents.
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is pleased to report to her constituents that she ranked 28th in bipartisan legislative activity out of 441 Members of the House of Representatives for the entire 115th Congress, which ended in January.
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata released the following statement of support and condolences for New Zealand:
"The reports from New Zealand are heartbreaking. We are mourning with them today. In American Samoa, we think of the other Pacific islands as neighbors, we come together with them for major sporting events, and many of us have had reason to travel to New Zealand. I've met with many of our wonderful community of Samoan friends living there.