A group of Samoan tribal members held a traditional ceremony Tuesday with Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance and Police Chief Sean Case, aimed at growing a “strong and harmonious relationship among ...

It goes without saying that these days, tattoos are everywhere. And while societal acceptance of ink has ebbed and flowed, many people who spend hours in tattoo parlors adding to their growing ...

No matter that the temperatures are in the 80s; with 98 percent of American Samoa’s population being Christian, Christmas is a spectacular time of year. In two weeks of programming, everyone in ...

Close to the 10th anniversary of his death, Oceanside hometown hero Junior Seau will be remembered Saturday at Samoan ceremonies in the amphitheater that bears his name. Wayne Godinet, who is helping ...

PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (CBS/AP) — American Samoa is the only U.S. territory to hold out against the recent Supreme Court ruling that legalized gay marriage. As the Pacific island's attorney general ...

Roughly 357 acres of dunes, coastal forests and wetlands in Samoa once again belong to the Wiyot Tribe, the latest repatriation of land back to tribal stewardship in Humboldt County. On Wednesday, the ...

HONOLULU (Island News)-- A Samoan Army Captain is the first soldier to receive approval to have traditional “tatau” or tattoos on her hands. This move not only honors Captain Isis Sake’s cultural ...

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Auckland's Samoan Catholic community celebrated the 30th anniversary of Malaeola, a centre that has hosted their monthly mass services and other gatherings for over three decades. Malaeola was ...

They were weary from battling the wildfire, but when they raised their voices together in song, their spirits rose. Standing side by side, the firefighters from American Samoa and Hawaii enchanted an ...