Learning the traditional Samoan dance was going to take practice. As a full-time teacher, she wasn’t sure how she would fit it into her busy schedule. She asked for help from two Samoan girls in ...

Two of Abbey Tufue-Wood's students teach her a traditional Samoan dance to perform for her Samoan husband at their wedding. More for You. Maryland governor vetoes reparations bill.

BYU student Josephina Lealaitafea wins Miss Samoa USA contest. On August 1, 2024, Lealaitafea was crowned the first Miss Samoa USA after 15 years. (Courtesy of Josephina Lealaitafea) ...

Vincent Schimdt has helped a Samoan citizen get home from the Middle East following a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.

High school students have celebrated Samoan Language Week by showcasing their cultural heritage through Bible readings, prayers, singing, and dancing. Papatoetoe high school Samoan language teacher ...

Though Samoa, not to be confused with the nearby U.S. territory of American Samoa, is an independent nation, Miss Samoa contest organizers allow contestants of Samoan descent from other countries.

Roman, 10, and twin daughters, Halle and Eva, 9, have been learning siva at the Gold Coast for the past three years. The Siteine children join more than 220 school-aged students who gather from ...

Samoan culture was on full display during the Mater Dei High School choir’s 2025 spring concert. In a now-viral social media post, the class choir can be seen performing “Pese O Le Tatau,” a ...

Keona Grace Masuno, 17, was one of 24 students who left their homes in American Samoa last month to attend the Hawaii Youth Challenge Academy.

Two of Abbey Tufue-Wood's students teach her a traditional Samoan dance to perform for her Samoan husband at their wedding. Steve Carell 's prom gift stuns California students hit by wildfires ...