American Samoa

American Samoa reported its first case of coronavirus on Friday. The U.S. territory’s acting governor and health officials said the islands’ first case of COVID-19 was of a resident who returned to America Samoa from Hawaii this week.

We talk with author and university professor Line Noue-Kruse about a ruling made by a federal court of appeals regarding birthright citizenship that affects American Samoa; Mālama Pūpūkea-Waimea President Denise Antolini about how the group will use a World Surf League grant to protect our oceans; and Gyotaku Japanese Restaurant Owner Tom Jones about the journey of becoming a renowned sushi chef.

The Conversation talked with author and university professor Line Noue-Kruse about a ruling made by a federal court of appeals regarding birthright citizenship that affects American Samoa; Mālama Pūpūkea-Waimea President Denise Antolini about how the group will use a World Surf League grant to protect our oceans; and Gyotaku Japanese Restaurant Owner Tom Jones about the journey of becoming a renowned sushi chef.

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The government of American Samoa declared that the U.S. territory has an outbreak of measles, a move that will lead to the closure of public schools…