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'Ili'ili
Iliili is a village in the southwest of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located seven miles inland, southwest of Pago Pago, between the villages of Futiga and Vaitogi. It is in Tuālāuta County. Iliili is home to American Samoa's only golf course, which is an 18-hole golf course maintained by the Department of Parks and Recreation. It is 120 acres. Demographics Notable residents *Savali Talavou Ale – Speaker of the American Samoa House of Representatives (since 2007) * Pita Elisara – American football offensive lineman * A. P. Lutali – former Governor of American Samoa (1985–1989, 1993–1997) * Tuia'ana T. Letuli - representative (1952 - 57) and police chief (1957 - 1967) * Susana Leiato Lutali – former First Lady of American Samoa The First Lady of American Samoa is the title attributed to the wife of the governor of American Samoa. To date, there have been no first gentlemen of American Samoa. The current first lady is Ella Mauga, wife of Governor Lemanu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susana Leiato Lutali
Susana Leiato Lutali, also spelled Susana Le'iato Lutali, (May 23, 1932 – June 15, 2012) was an American Samoan educator and politician. She served as the First Lady of American Samoa from 1985 to 1989 and 1993 until 1997 during the tenure of her husband, former Governor A. P. Lutali. She held the matai title of Maeata'anoa from her home village of Fagaʻitua. Lutlai was known for her beautification and landscaping initiatives along public roads across American Samoa during her two tenures as first lady. Many of the roadside, ornamental trees, bushes and shrubs which still line major streets in American Samoa were planted by Lutali and her public beautification programs. Biography Lutali was born on May 23, 1932, in Fagaʻitua, American Samoa, to Taetuli So’oma’ali’i Tupua Le'iato and Anasitasia Lauatua'a Malepeai. She became a teacher at Fagaʻitua Elemenatary School. She married her husband, A. P. Lutali, a public school administrator, on April 2, 1954. Susana Leiat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pita Elisara
Pita Elisara (November 16, 1976 – October 16, 2018) was an American football offensive lineman. A native of American Samoa, Elisara grew up playing rugby and football. After high school, he spent two years at Palomar College while living with some of his brothers, who were serving in the US Navy, in Oceanside, California. In 1998, he transferred to Indiana University, where he became an All-Big Ten offensive lineman. He started all 11 games in 1999 for the Hoosiers. Being not selected in the 2000 NFL Draft, Elisara was signed onto the New York Giants off-season roster, but eventually cut. He was then selected in the 2001 XFL Draft by the short-lived San Francisco Demons. The following years he spent on several NFL teams' off-season roster, while being assigned to NFL Europe squads during the season. He died on October 16, 2018, in Del City, Oklahoma Del City is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savali Talavou Ale
Savali Talavou Ale is an American Samoan politician. He has served as the Speaker of the American Samoa House of Representatives since 2007. Ale, who was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1981, is also the longest serving current member of the American Samoa House of Representatives, as of 2015. He is originally from Fagali'i, American Samoa, but now resides in the village of 'Ili'ili. Ale married his wife, Sakala Mautofu Ale, July 16, 1977, at a ceremony in Carson, California. The couple had eleven biological children, as well as several other children the family had adopted and raised. Both Savali Talavou Ale and Sakala Mautofu Ale were ordained deacons in the Congregational Christian Church in American Samoa (CCCAS). Biography Personal life Ale's wife, Sakala Mautofu Ale (Poloa), died from a sudden illness on Saturday, September 5, 2015, at the age of 59. The couple had been married for 38 years and had nine children. During his first term as Speaker of the Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tutuila Island
Tutuila is the main island of American Samoa (and its largest), and is part of the archipelago of Samoan Islands. It is the third largest island in the Samoan Islands chain of the Central Pacific. It is located roughly northeast of Brisbane, Australia and lies over to the northeast of Fiji. It contains a large, natural harbor, Pago Pago Harbor, where Pago Pago, the capital of American Samoa, is situated. Pago Pago International Airport is also located on Tutuila. The island’s land expanse is about 68% of the total land area of American Samoa. With 56,000 inhabitants, it is also home to 95% of the population of American Samoa. The island has six terrestrial and three marine ecosystems. Tutuila has mountainous regions, the highest point of which is ). The island is attractive to tourists because of its beaches, coral reefs, and World War II relics, as well as its suitability for sporting activities such as scuba diving, snorkeling, and hiking. Etymology It is said that the nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Futiga
Futiga ( sm, Fūtiga , pronounced "Futinga") is a village in the southwest of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located inland, seven miles southwest of Pago Pago, between the villages of 'Ili'ili and Puapua. It is in Tualatai County. Futiga is home of the Fagatele Bay Site, an archeological site which was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1997. Futiga is the Extreme points of the United States, southernmost town in the United States (because it includes Steps Point) — Rose Atoll is further south, but Rose Atoll is uninhabited. Geography Fagatele Bay Trail is a 1-mile roundtrip hiking trail to the Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary from the village of Futiga. Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary is a protected nature area home to animals such as turtles and sharks. When traveling west on Route 1 to Futiga, turn left just before US Mart. Follow the road past the landfill until you reach a locked gate. The trailhead is located here. Fogama'a Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Though villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighborhoods. Villages are normally permanent, with fixed dwellings; however, transient villages can occur. Further, the dwellings of a village are fairly close to one another, not scattered broadly over the landscape, as a dispersed settlement. In the past, villages were a usual form of community for societies that practice subsistence agriculture, and also for some non-agricultural societies. In Great Britain, a hamlet earned the right to be called a village when it built a church. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Lady Of American Samoa
The First Lady of American Samoa is the title attributed to the wife of the governor of American Samoa. To date, there have been no first gentlemen of American Samoa. The current first lady is Ella Mauga, wife of Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga, who has held the position since January 3, 2021. List of first ladies of American Samoa First ladies of Naval governors (1900–1951) First ladies of Civilian governors (1951–1978) First ladies of elected governors (1978–present) See also * List of governors of American Samoa This is a list of governors, etc. of the part of the Samoan Islands (now comprising American Samoa) under United States administration since 1900. From 1900 to 1978 governors were appointed by the Federal government of the United States. Since ... References {{American Samoa American Samoan women in politics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Of American Samoa
This is a list of governors, etc. of the part of the Samoan Islands (now comprising American Samoa) under United States administration since 1900. From 1900 to 1978 governors were appointed by the Federal government of the United States. Since that time they have been elected for 4-year terms by the people of American Samoa. History When the Department of the Interior sent four governors in a three year period, local Samoans began advocating for choosing their own governors. In the late 1940s, a Navy Governor, as well as an Interior Governor, had expressed their beliefs that High Orator Chief Tuiasosopo would be a suitable governor. In 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Peter Tali Coleman as Governor of American Samoa, the first person of Samoan descent to occupy that role. Coleman, a member of the Republican Party, was a U.S. Army officer with a law degree from Georgetown University. After his presidential appointment, local residents became increasingly aware th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samoa News
The ''Samoa News'' is a newspaper published in Pago Pago, American Samoa. In 1981, Samoa News was the major newspaper distributed in both of the Samoas. In January 1985, Lewis Wolman became editor of Samoa News. The Samoa News Ltd. was established in 1986, with Fuga Teleso as the majority shareholder. Wolman purchased Teleso's shares on November 18, 1986, and became the publisher-editor for Samoa News. It began printing on a web press in December 1989, allowing for an increase in paper size. In January 1990, it became the first daily newspaper in America Samoa, printed at its new facilities in the downtown Pago Pago location in Fagatogo. Fuga Tolani Teleso was chairman of the board. ''Samoa News'' was also the name for the first private newspaper in American Samoa, which was published from April 1963–1966. A partial microfilm archive of the paper is kept by the University of Washington The University of Washington (UW, simply Washington, or informally U-Dub) is a public re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speaker Of The American Samoa House Of Representatives ...
The Speaker of the American Samoa House of Representatives is the presiding officer of that legislature. Below is a list of office-holders from 1967: Sources *Sunia, Fofō I. F. (1998). ''The Story of the Legislature of American Samoa: In Commemoration of the Golden Jubilee 1948-1998. Pago Pago, AS: Legislature of American Samoa''. . *Various editions of ''The Europa World Year Book'' {{Current Speakers of U.S. state Houses of Representatives * Politics of American Samoa American Samoa American Samoa ( sm, Amerika Sāmoa, ; also ' or ') is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the island country of Samoa. Its location is centered on . It is east of the International ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
