Amata Recognizes Asian-Pacific Heritage Month
Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, issued the following Statement for the Congressional Record in recognition of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month.
Aumua is presented an AAPI Leadership Award by former U.S. Commerce Secretary Norman Mineta,
a long time activist in the Asian American Pacific Islander community
"I rise today in observance of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month. I extend my warm wishes to all Asian-Pacific Americans (APA), whose contributions to our society cannot be understated. From our unique culture, culinary practices and art, to the construction of vital infrastructure and contributions to science and technology, APA's have always been at the forefront of American innovation.
As the highest ranking elected republican federal official APA, I want to take this opportunity to celebrate the beginning of Asian – Pacific American Heritage Month. I could not be more proud of the influence and contributions of those who came before me. It is their memory and sacrifices that drive me while performing my duties as the Member of Congress who represents American Samoa and I look forward to continuing the important work that they began.
Mr. Speaker, I ask all Members of the U.S. House of Representatives to join me in recognizing the many contributions that APA's have made to this great nation and I ask that we carry this spirit throughout the entire year."
In 1977, Congress declared the first week of May as Asian-Pacific American Heritage week; and in 1992 passed a resolution that set aside the entire month to recognize APA's and the many contributions that they have made to American culture, science and industry.
ALOAIA E AMATA LE MASINA FA'APITOA MO TAGATA AMERIKA E TUPUGA MAI ASIA MA LE PASEFIKA
Me 6, 2015
Saunoa Amata I le sauniga fa'apitoa o le Masina e Aloaia ai tagata Amerika e tupuga mai Asia ma le Pasefika e fa'apea, "
"E ia te a'u le ava ma le migao out e tula'i atu ai i le fa'amanatuina le Masina e fa'asino i tagata Amerika e tupuga mai Asia ma le Pasefika.E ofoina atu o'u mo'omo'oga alofa ia te outou uma, e le fa'atauagavale i lo outou sao i lo tatou malo. E amata mai a tatou tu ma agaifanua tulaga ese, le tapenaina o a tatou taumafa tomai tau atisi, e o'o lava I le fausia o galuega tetele mo le atinaa'e ma o tatou sao I su'esu'ega fa'asaienitisi ma le tekenolosi. O latou lava na sa taulamua mo manatu fou aua le manuia lautele o Amerika.
Ona o a'u o le ripapulikana filifilia pito maualuga, ou te fia faaaogaina lenei avanoa e sami ai le amataga o le Masina fa'apitoa e aloaia ai tagata Amerika e tupuga mai Asia ma le Pasefika. E le tu'umamaina fo'i ia te a'u i latou na mua i malae i lo latou sao ma matati'a ua fa'ata'atitia. O lo latou agaga saili malo ma le tautua toto ma le fatu'atia na u'una'ia a'u a o fa'atino o'u tiute ma fatuaiga o se Faipule I le Konekeresi mai Amerika Samoa ma o le a faaauauina le galuega taua sa latou amataina.
Lau afioga i le Fofoga Fetalai, out e vala'au atu i Faipule uma o le Maota o Sui o le Unaite Setete ina ia auai fa'atasi ma a'u tatou te fa'amanatuina ma taualoa le sao o i latou ia mo lenei malo tele ma la'u tatalo ina ia tatou tauaveina lea agaga i le tausaga atoa o tatou savalia nei."
O le tausaga 1977 na fa'alauiloa ai e le Konekeresi le vaiaso muamua o Me o le vaiaso e aloaia ai tagata Amerika e tupu mai Asia ma le Pasefika; a o le 1992 sa pasia ai le iugafono e avea ai le masina atoa e aloaia ai i latou ona o le tele o o latou sao i le Malo o Amerika e ala i tu ma agaifanua, su'esu'ega fa'asaienisi ma le gaosiga o oloa.
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