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American Samoa Government - PR001-02202026
Posted: February 20, 2026
Auai le Kovana Tausi ia Pulumataala Ae Ae Jr. i le toe tatalaina o le nofoaga tau a’oa’oga o le Gataifale - Tau’ese P.F. Sunia
UTULEI, Amerika Samoa – Sa fa’atautaia e le ofisa o le Fa’asao o le Gataifale o Amerika Samoa se sauniga, e toe tatala aloa’ia ai le maota tau a’oa’oga o le gataifale o lo’o fa’aigoa ia Tau’ese P. F. Sunia, e maua ai a’oa’oga ma puna’oa tāua mo le Teritori. Sa auai fa’atasi atu le ali’i Kovana Tausi ia Pulumataala Ae Ae Jr. ma mālō fa’aaloalogia, o ofisa fai pā’aga fa’atasi e patipatia le toe fa’aolaola o le maota ma lona tōfā mamao, ina ia fa’aosofia le tausimea o le atunu’u i ona gataifale ma le si’osi’omaga.
Na amatalia le porokalama i le tuvaoga fa’afeiloa’i a le tōfā ia Atuatasi Peau, soso’o ai lea ma se upu tōmatau ma le tatalo na saunia e le Susuga le Faife’au Toea’ina ia Ioane Evagelia o le Ekalesia Fa’apotopotoga Kerisiano i Amerika Samoa, Utulei. O le Aufaipese o Amerika Samoa na lagiina vi’iga, ma ua fa’atulagaina ai le agaga atoa o le fa’amoemoe i si’ufofoga mālie.
Na malele le afioga le Kovana Tausi ia Pulumataala e fa’aalia lona agaga fa’afetai i mālō fa’aaloalogia na malaga mai atunu’u e mamao e molimauina lenei fa’amoemoe. Sa ia fa’afetaia le Ofisa o le Fa’asao o le Gataifale o Amerika Samoa ma ona pā’aga, ona o latou galuega māe’ae’a e toe fa’aolaola mai ai lenei maota, o se maota e tāua mo fanau ā’oga, ‘āiga, ma ē asiasi mai e silasila, ma a’oa’oina i mea tau le gataifale o le Teritori ma lona fa’anātura, ae fa’apea le galuega soa fa’atasi i le puipuiga o nei puna’oa.
O se tasi o vaega fa’ailogaina o le fa’amoemoe, o le lagiina o le vi’i fou o le Ofisa o Fa’asao o le Gataifale o Amerika Samoa, sa fogafoga e le Aufaipese o Amerika Samoa. Sa maua le avanoa o mālō ma ē sa auai e ulufale atu le maota auā se maimoaga i le galuega toe fa’afou, ma silasila i nisi o fa’amatalaga ma fa’aaliga mo a’oa’oga. Sa fa’ai’uina le fa’amoemoe i faigā taumafa ma nai pesepesega o le Aufaipese.
O le a tatalaina lenei maota mo le lautele i le Aso To’ona’i. E vala’aulia atu ai ma le fa’aaloalo e le Ofisa o Fa’asao o le Gataifale o Amerika Samoa le atunu’u e afifio mai e maimoa ma tagataga’i i nisi o fa’aaliga tau a’oa’oga fou, auā se mālamalama’aga ma opogi le tulaga ‘ese o si o tatou gataifale ma ona puna’oa.
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Acting Governor Pulumataala Ae Ae Jr. Attends Reopening of the
Tauese P.F. Sunia Ocean Center
UTULEI, American Samoa - The National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa hosted a special ceremony marking the official reopening of the Tauese P. F. Sunia Ocean Center, a vital educational and cultural resource for the territory. Acting Governor Pulumataala Ae Ae Jr. joined honored guests, community leaders, and partner agencies in celebrating the revitalized facility and its renewed mission to inspire stewardship of the islands’ marine environment.
The program opened with a warm welcome address delivered by Atuatasi Peau, followed by an invocation offered by Rev. Elder Ioane Evagelia of the Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa, Utulei. The American Samoa Choir then led the gathering in a hymn, setting a reverent tone for the occasion.
Acting Governor Pulumataala delivered special remarks, expressing his gratitude to guests who traveled from near and far to witness the reopening. He extended heartfelt thanks to the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa and its partners for their dedication to restoring the Ocean Center, emphasizing its importance as a place where students, families, and visitors can learn about the territory’s marine ecosystems and the shared responsibility to protect them.
A highlight of the ceremony included the debut performance of the new National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa song, presented by members of the American Samoa Choir. Following the formal program, guests and attendees were invited to tour the renovated facility, exploring its exhibits and educational spaces. The event concluded with refreshments and additional musical selections by the choir.
The Tauese P. F. Sunia Ocean Center will officially open its doors to the public this Saturday. The National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa warmly invites the community to visit, experience the new exhibits, and join in supporting the continued education and protection of the territory’s unique marine resources.
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