While American Samoa has been US soil since 1900, the territory’s residents have never been recognized as US citizens by ...

In contrast, the communal land ownership system in American Samoa has largely prevented the sale of land to foreigners and has helped preserve many traditional aspects of Samoan culture. The ...

Looking at a map, it’s easy to understand why the National Park of American Samoa gets relatively few visitors, but seeing images, it no longer makes sense. How could this breathtaking place not ...

Taika Waititi’s ‘Next Goal Wins’ introduces audiences to American Samoan culture, including its third-gender fa’afafine community Presley Ann/Getty; Hilary Bronwyn Gayle/Courtesy of ...

But all those athletes grew up primarily in the U.S. Football didn't arrive in American Samoa until 1969, and only then because of a well-meaning but misguided act of cultural imperialism in the ...

Looking at a map, it’s easy to understand why the National Park of American Samoa gets relatively few visitors, but seeing images, it no longer makes sense. How could this breathtaking place not ...

Taika Waititi’s ‘Next Goal Wins’ introduces audiences to American Samoan culture, including its third-gender fa’afafine community ...

American Samoa is the only U.S. territory where residents are not automatically granted citizenship by virtue of having been born on American soil.

McCutchan-Tofaeono praised the study for its cultural sensitivity to American Samoan culture. “Being a Samoan mental health professional who was trained in the US, I was always struck by the extremely ...