American Samoa People
National Park of American Samoa
The Home Stay program provides an opportunity for visitors to become acquainted with Samoan people and culture in a village setting. Residents of villages associated with the National Park offer accommodations and the opportunity to learn local customs, crafts and the south Pacific lifestyle. Imagine staying in a village with the sights and sounds of the rainforest around you. Sleep in a Samoan house (fale), live with a Samoan family and start the day participating with village activities. Some may be familiar. Others, like cutting the Pandanus (laufala) tree leaves and drying them to weave mats, may not. Add to your weaving knowledge by learning simple methods, like weaving fans from palm leaves. ... [Read More]
American Samoa Coastal and Marine Bibliographic Database
The protection of the coastal and marine environment has been central to the culture of the Samoan people. Recent efforts to protect these areas, and the valuable resources contained therein, have resulted in the establishment of the National Park of American Samoa and Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary (NMS). The National Park encompasses thousands of acres on and around the main island of Tutuila and the Manu'a Islands. Fagatele Bay NMS is somewhat smaller, and encompasses the marine and coastal environment in and around an ancient volcano caldera on the southwestern side of Tutuila. Together, these areas will help Samoans ensure that the sea and its resources, which are so central to their culture, will be sustained for years to come. ... [Read More]
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Samoan and English are both spoken in American Samoa; most people are bi-lingual. Samoan is related to Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages. ... The people of American Samoa are United States nationals, who, like United States citizens, owe allegiance to the United States. Many have become naturalized American citizens. In 1995, the territory's population was approximately 59,600, primarily ethnic Samoan. The population has increased despite a large out-migration of Samoans to the United States (a continuous out-migration trend of about 382 migrants per year since 1974). It is estimated that 15,000 Samoans reside in Hawaii and 32,000 in California and 4,000 in Washington (1990). ... [Read More]
National Park of American Samoa - Heart of the South Pacific
The Samoa Islands are part of Polynesia, a triangular area of the Pacific bounded by Hawaii, New Zealand, and Easter Island. The Samoa Islands have been populated for 3,000 years, but known to the Western world for little more than two centuries. So important is Samoa to Polynesian culture that some believe this was where all Polynesian people originated. ... [Read More]
National Park of American Samoa
The people of American Samoa and the National Park Service welcome you into the heart of the South Pacific, to a world of sights, sounds, and experiences that you will find nowhere else in the United States. ... [Read More]
CIA - The World Factbook -- American Samoa
People ... note: most people are bilingual (2000 census) ... HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: ... [Read More]
National Park of American Samoa
Bats are the only native mammals found in American Samoa. They are harmless to people. There are two species of flying foxes (fruit bats) and one insect-eating bat species here. The fruit bats, the Samoan flying fox and the white-collared flying fox, are as large as one pound with a wing span of 3 feet. They eat pollen and fruits and serve an essential role in the ecology of the native rainforest by pollinating plants and dispersing seeds. ... [Read More]
Samoa MARINE & WILDLIFE TOPICS
The barn owl or lulu is a highly beneficial bird in American Samoa, but some people fear it because they associate it with ghosts or aitu . Its ghostly white appearance and its preference for flying at night enhance its reputation as a mysterious bird. It is not uncommon when driving around Tutuila at night to see one perched on a telephone pole or gliding across the road. Its eerie screech pierces the night and can be frightening if you are not expecting it. ... [Read More]
Eni Faleomavaega, United States Congress
As your Congressman, I am committed to making sure American Samoa continues to get its fair share of federal dollars. I am also hopeful that with the findings of the new GAO study that our local government will be able to put measures in place to manage our federal dollars in a way that will benefit our people now and for generations to come. ... [Read More]
U.S. Census Bureau Subjects A to Z
American Indians and Alaska Natives: -- American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Data and Links -- Businesses -- Geographic Area Programs -- Minority Links -- People ... African Americans: -- Businesses -- Minority Links -- People ... Asians and Pacific Islanders: -- Businesses -- Minority Links -- People ... [Read More]
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