Culture
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement commemorating the lost lives and many heroic actions during the attacks 22 years ago on September 11, 2001.
“For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.” Psalm 128:2
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is thanking those who attended her town hall meeting Tuesday in Tualauta district.Congresswoman Amata speaking at Town Hall
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement in celebration of the Fourth of July:
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting the national Juneteenth holiday, created through the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, signed into law in 2021. Juneteenth recognizes the historic events of June 19, 1865. It was on that day that delayed news of freedom reached the last known place openly practicing slavery in the U.S., though President Abraham Lincoln had issued the Emancipation Proclamation two-and-a-half years earlier on New Year’s Day, 1863.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting the 246th anniversary of the United States Flag for U.S. Flag Day and National Flag Week. This special day and week are officially proclaimed each year by the President based on resolutions of Congress in 1949 and 1966.
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is wishing all the mothers in American Samoa a happy Mother’s Day.
“On this Mother’s Day, thank you for all you have done for your children!” said Congresswoman Amata. “For all of us, Mother’s Day is a wonderful time to say a special thank you to our mothers, send a message of love to her, or hold her memory close. Our moms forever hold a special place in our hearts.”