I was in the US Navy for 20 years, and it was an honor to serve with Samoans. Like I said in a previous post me and my kids plan on moving to Samoa in four years. I look forward to living with such amazing people on a beautiful island, leaning there rich history and culture. It will be a privilege to live there.
I heard the opening and was like, that’s my grandma…. Then towards the end, they interviewed her… so blessed to be one of her children and from the island…
She didn't explain why the woman and her granddaughter decided to jump into the sea, turn into sea creatures and swim away. I assumed the story would end with the two of them scaring and harassing the boys who had disrespected them.
I served with my brothers and Sisters from Samoa from 2012-2016, the best time of my life! I truly love Samoa, I got a chance to visit there while serving. My heart belongs there!!!! They are warriors! Stationed in Hawaii, served with Samoan warriors, changed my life forever 😍
@@ganymeade5151 The Samoan chiefs who signed the treaty with the US government back then knew better. They knew if they agree to become US citizens, which they can always get if they move to the mainland. They will loose all their indigenous rights of the land to the US Federal government. And we all know how that went with the native Americans and Hawaiians.
I was with my family in both Samoas from 1981 to 1987. I taught in the high schools there. My children began schooling there. Beautiful place with beautiful people. They have thousands of years of culture most of which are still practiced and preserved. One most important practice that is still being observed there is the respect to the elders and teachers , which is fading fast in the rest of the planet.
I'm a Samoan born in New Zealand and my mums mother and dads Mum had ties to American Samoa and watching this has been pretty emotional thank u for posting
Idiott ..The whole Samoas are tied together ..if you want to believe that we are seperate then you are brain washed to think American Samoa and Samoa are different ..
I'm in my 70's and ever since I was in my teens Samoa has always been an interest to me ,it has never left me , but I still keep looking at the news that happens there ,some day ,maybe some day..
I had the pleasure of spending some time on the island of American Samoa in 2009. What a life changing experience !!! (For the better....) Amazing people, amazing culture, and an absolutely gorgeous island !!!!
I was at Ft. Benning in '91 attending IOBC. There was a Samoan in our class of approx 200. No matter the weather and how hard the task I never saw the Samoan fella show ay emotion! Stone cold. I remember thinking "This dude is one tough son of a gun. Glad he's on on our team".
Because life growing up in the islands, toughens them as men, mentally and physically preparing them for military life. Learning how to survive on your own, or in a communal living, with only things that nature could offer from childhood to adulthood creates character.
I am from Indonesia I am very amazed to see the land of Samoa, what's more with the beauty of nature and its stories about Samoa, peace greetings from Indonesia:)
I plan to move to America Samoa in four to five years from now, this video was full of information and i know now I will definitely move there now, what a paradise! And I thought Florida was nice, America Samoa is amazing and I can't wait to go!
*Samoa is so beautiful! Look at those harbors, the beaches, the coastal areas, the mountains. Now I am longing for my beautiful island of Samar in the Philippines where I grew up. We have the same climate in Samoa I think, coz my Island is facing the South Pacific too. It's been 25 years of being away. I am just imagining and visualizing now how's my grandparent's coconut farms, where we are trapping and catching land crabs for our food, and making copras, and rice fields, the rivers, the streams. The high tides and low tides of our beautiful seas, our pristine coral reefs, and our mangrove forests where I gather firewoods, collecting "nalu-dalo", a kind of delicious sea shell, and digging "tuway" or clams. Oh such a wonderful childhood and teenage memories. I am stuck here in Canada right now. But soon I will be visiting my homeland of Eastern Samar, Philippines.*
wow, similar lifestyle...lived on coconut crabs and you never heard of anyone getting sick from it, Nowadays you eat too much of shrimps, craps the doctors said that's the reason why there is so much uric acid in our system. ..lol
This is a wonderful documentary, which lets the Samoans speak for themselves and share important aspects of their life, beliefs and history. Thanks for this. I have strong connections to Hawaii, have been in the Cook Islands and Fiji, but never yet in Samoa.
My Samoan brothers and sisters are some of the best to ever stand by my side. Our cultures (African / Samoan), were very similar. Ou te alofa ia Samoa!
Enjoyed your program on American Samoa. In early 1965 my ship stopped in Pago Pago while en route from Sydney Australia to Pearl Harbor. Tutuila is a beautiful island. I enjoyed a tour around the island.
@@lamanchamediatube There seems to have been more development around the harbor. I recall one fishery. A French Naval vessel docked while we were there. My ship held a party in Pago Pago. I had shore patrol that evening. A Samoan girl Vaimoa Ili danced a traditional Samoan dance, one that she had performed at the Seattle World's Fair in 1962. She enjoyed me protecting her and we had some good conversation. She rewarded me with a Lei and I escorted her home that evening. In 1965 there was very little development in Samoa. I remember some thatched roof villages east of Pago Pago scattered along the shoreline.
I used to work for star kist for 3 years and, around 1978 they close down, and moved star kist to Samoa. We all lost our jobs at terminal island by Long Beach CA where starkiss was located....
Yes, American Samoa is a peaceful place, although it is a very small island its soil is rich and besides, since its a territory of the United States it's received a lot of financial assistance from the United States. And yes indeed it's a blessing and proud to be Samoan.
Actually because the culture is a lesson to us and our language is important I mean idk the real Samoan language I just spoke everyday language but idk the respect and the speakings of a real Samoan but I hope u like the Island that it is a America's territory and almost all of them don't know where is American Samoan is...
I was in Pagp Pago in '74. My hotel had the prettiest lagoon with the most colorful fish! excellent memories! Also In Vancouver we had the Throwin' Samoan Joe Paopao playing for the BC Lions football.
Woah, I didn't know that about the enlistment rate. That's really cool. I think it also shows that there can be a harmony between early 20th Century American Imperialism and traditional Samoan native values and culture. It doesn't have to be all bad or all good.
This is so interesting; I was never taught anything about these US colonies and they are never mentioned in the news or in any of our media. I've learned alot through TH-cam videos.
*Even my country the Philippines became an American colony from 1898 to 1946. Our ancestors fought in the Philippine-American War. And during World War 2, our soldiers fought with the Americans against the Japanese invaders. And in July 4, 1946, the United States granted the Philippines its independence. Unlike Puerto and Guam, they didn't fully achieve their independence from the United States, until now they are still an American territories.*
These are not colonies, they are territories. Big difference! With colonies, the colonizer "takes" from the people and land. For US Territories, we taxpayers "give", as in social welfare, social security, food stamps etc. etc.. Don't let them make you feel guilty by calling themselves a "colony"; that is a very nasty word and the US is NOT nasty to the people here. Just like Puerto Rico.
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Wutsa Hammerfir actually colonies serve all sorts of purposes, some are for settlement, some for resource extraction, some for the land itself, and some for the sea frontage. Look at the difference between, say British Massachusetts and British Kenya. Could they be any more different? Still both colonies. These American territories are colonies just like the remaining possessions French, British, Dutch, etc. Even Hawaii is debatably a colony, just one that has ascended to the status of a state, but how is it really any different that French Guyana, which has also ascended to statehood within Frence? Answer it’s not, they’re both virtually colonies, although with Hawaii I think a lot of people in America believe Honolulu is much closer to LA than it actually is
I grew up in American Samoa. Those shots above the harbor really makes me homesick. I still remember standing in the field next to the town market place during the flag day celebration as that US Navy P-3 hit the cable car lines, sheared off its tail and crashed into the Rainmaker hotel.
I enjoyed watching this video. Although I have traveled to Hawaii and to New Zealand, I have never been to American Samoa. It looks like a beautiful place. Maybe one day I will get there.
james crazy wolf im both Cherokee and Samoan. From the Cherokee Ondian reservation of the Smokey Mountains of North Carolina and dang proud of it. But of course im very proud of my Samoan blood. My white ancestors(Socttish settled in smokey mountains in late 1600s fleeing from the British atrocities) just outside the reservation help to hide Cherokee from the Union Troops when they came through those parts to push them out west on the infamous "Trail of Tears" a sad part of our Nations history. But you take the good with the bad and never forget so it doesent happen again. Forgive but never forget.
james crazy wolf the similarities in both our cultures is our ability to keep strong in our culture and language no1 matter where we are in this world. Wa-Do brother
Many British ships in the 1700 came to Samoa shipped wreck European sailor took many wives Samoa wanted the technology and the sailors wanted paradise and drunkenness
I was there 1995, I was in the crew that rebuilt the television tower. Loved every minute I was there, loved every person I met. Don't know how to spell their names but high to Miciaillah, Palava, and Mafu. Hope you're seeing this. This is Pete.
Talofa Pete, was it during that project that the rail system was installed? Atop Mt. Alava there is an aluminum (or steel?) stairwell and a rail system used to move cargo that takes you up that final steep area.
Having grown up in American Samoa and spent 30yrs in Hawaii the biggest problem with corruption is the people themselves. In Samoa, the ones that's come in to power are incredibly corrupt.
I agree and it's that part that interested me most 4:20 "private land ownership laws which prevent outside corporation from putting up big hotels and restaurants".
Agree and disagree, if done it would greatly improve quality of life for the people. Seems like a beautiful place that isn’t worth traveling too because there’s no development - I mean you can even see in the video where the guy is standing is just covered with trash. So sad
Hi Jen , please do , I'm sure you will enjoy it there , but please visit Western Samoa , where I grew up , much bigger , nice beaches , culture etc to see ........... Malo / Aloha from Honolulu , Hi , Usa
Orlando’s Progressive Voice Channel yes true a territory of the US yet we still carry our own identity by holding on to our culture and language. Maybe you should come to American Samoa and see for yourself.
omg.... western samoa is it's own country. American Samoa is a u.s. territory. smh. simple google search. also western samoa is a much prettier set of islands and cheaper. last time I was there $1 = 2.5 tala
@@jayrulez7808 talofa oamaoi manuaia a le aso!!! Faafetai tele hey. I'm. From el Salvador live. In California I love my Samoans friends AWESOME people God BLESS your BEAUTIFUL island in memory of my Samoan brother. Opetaia faletoi!
Thank U , for this very Nice Documentary ! Very interesting insight on these Colonies. Beautiful Videos with the Drone ! On my job Bakery ,I have 1 Samoan working Partime, also having a 1 Year Rugby training School in Holland. Greetings!
I have come to personally know several Samoan people. They are a deeply spiritual people. You couldn't find a more generous and loving people. I enjoyed watching this video. I taught me much. Thank you.
I am American Samoa citizen born and raised there half of my life..sadly had to leave for better opportunities but I have never forgotten my roots and my culture!! I pray that they keep flourishing on the island FAAVAE LE ATUA MO SAMOA!!
Growing up in New Zealand I never really learned about American Samoa and I was born there and it’s so amazing to see the Island I’m from. Fast forward to now I’ve learnt so much more about my Island and my two older siblings are now in the US military and I’m thinking of studying in the US. My heart does hurt for the history of American Samoa but I’m just glad to be learning off TH-cam lol because schools never really teach us about all the islands that were colonised by America.
I spent liberty time with a coworkers family when I was stationed at Pearl Harbor and have served with Samoans in the Navy. They are very family oriented, respect for elders is very strong. I have never been to American Samoa which of all the states & territories has the highest high school graduation rate which is 100%.
I read Margret Meads book about her stay in Samoa in the year 1920, she was an anthropologist and had wonderful words and great love for the Samoan people, and brought their children up properly and said they were a very happy island people.as they were still in a primitive stage in there lives, as she described the people in their day to day living as she live with them , and her book was recommended by Bertrand Russell and he had many kind words to say about her work on primitive people.and perfect example of there behavior in that stage before western world and Christianity took them over.
Hi Brandon, author, lawyer and mi amigo. Thanks for checking out my vids. Glad your son loved this one. People tell me to get these into the schools. I think it's a good idea. One day I'll look into it.
The dolphins swimming beside them on their way back was beautiful! Then hearing Antonio say his ancestors souls inhabit the dolphins and they show their approval and also swim along to protect him made it even more beautiful and special.
My mother worked for the Tuna factory when I was a young one. Our people are good people. Please DO NOT allow the outsiders to come in and ruin our way of life overall. I love my Island so don't mess with it.
Moving forward towards development is part of life, we cant stay from the past but it doesn't mean we are all forgetting all good tradition and practices of our culture
Loving this one thanks for sharing very important information giving thanks blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work one of my favorite places to visit love the people and the culture and much more to list 🙏🙏🙏🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲💪💪💪
USAF Crew Chief here. Got to stop here while we were on our way to Another country across the pacific. Wasn’t even planned originally. But i fell in love with this land and truly wish to come back to visit it and maybe even live there someday if i am able to
There had been a great shift back in the days when i was born. First girl baby my grandparents took me back to niue island/ desendants. So...born in American samoa/ also known a pagopago. 2015 return. Lol thankyou for days. Im very educated now about the island born there not raised. The people were very much....unsure of my family visit lol we were embraced even tho we sounded very English/ different. My sister will return. I will not. Amazing trip.
I grew up in Mesepa but migrated to California with my parents and all my siblings in the Summer of 1979. My parents have since passed away and buried in Southern California. We have no family or relatives living in Mesepa any longer. So now I've been visiting Samoa. (not American Samoa) where my grandparents and parents' families with heaps of nephews and nieces still live to this day.
I was on a U.S. Navy ship that stopped in Pago Pago to refuel in 1972. The few days we spent there in the beautiful natural harbor was pretty amazing for a boy from Indiana. We left there to watch the French explode an atomic bomb in the Pacific.
In April, 120 years ago, the United States Navy joined with the Royal Navy and systemically bombarded, burned and looted dozens of Samoan villages. The Samoans resisted and Americans who were killed in fights won Medals of Honor, created monuments and named ships after them... The hundreds of Samoan civilians, including women and children, who were killed by this pointless bombardments, were completely forgotten.
I was in the US Navy for 20 years, and it was an honor to serve with Samoans. Like I said in a previous post me and my kids plan on moving to Samoa in four years. I look forward to living with such amazing people on a beautiful island, leaning there rich history and culture. It will be a privilege to live there.
I would make sure you have a job lined up before you go. There’s a reason most Samoans move from the Island
@wupi lan it’s honestly easier to move to the main land
Serve the people, you'll be a king there.
@@GeorgeSamia nope, I just want to live a quiet and peaceful life.
good luck in your journey Chris
I heard the opening and was like, that’s my grandma…. Then towards the end, they interviewed her… so blessed to be one of her children and from the island…
Seno is a lovely woman, we always enjoy visiting with her when we go to Vaitogi.
Where were you from at samoa
She didn't explain why the woman and her granddaughter decided to jump into the sea, turn into sea creatures and swim away. I assumed the story would end with the two of them scaring and harassing the boys who had disrespected them.
I served with my brothers and Sisters from Samoa from 2012-2016, the best time of my life! I truly love Samoa, I got a chance to visit there while serving. My heart belongs there!!!! They are warriors! Stationed in Hawaii, served with Samoan warriors, changed my life forever 😍
Samoans are very smart and wise also. Great idea not to grant land rights.
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The Samoan chiefs who signed the treaty with the US government back then knew better. They knew if they agree to become US citizens, which they can always get if they move to the mainland. They will loose all their indigenous rights of the land to the US Federal government. And we all know how that went with the native Americans and Hawaiians.
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@@islanderws yup but they can't fuck with Samoans if they did the same thing as they did to Natives and The Hawaiian Islanders
God bless the people of Samoa. May their culture and land live through eternity.
@Feri Simalakama amen. They are beast at football. I bet sandlots games there be intense
Thank you!! (coming from a Samoan)
Eyy slt Mr Garry joseph ... Are u haitian ?
Are you there
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Bless the people of Samoa, love and appreciation of your culture from Wisconsin! 🇦🇸🇺🇸
I was with my family in both Samoas from 1981 to 1987. I taught in the high schools there. My children began schooling there. Beautiful place with beautiful people. They have thousands of years of culture most of which are still practiced and preserved. One most important practice that is still being observed there is the respect to the elders and teachers , which is fading fast in the rest of the planet.
I'm a Samoan born in New Zealand and my mums mother and dads Mum had ties to American Samoa and watching this has been pretty emotional thank u for posting
Sole aua ke kagi e alofa pea Iesu ia ke oe😂
America has made American Samoa the best Samoa. God bless Samoa.
Idiott ..The whole Samoas are tied together ..if you want to believe that we are seperate then you are brain washed to think American Samoa and Samoa are different ..
you had had a great empire, tui manua empire
I'm in my 70's and ever since I was in my teens Samoa has always been an interest to me ,it has never left me , but I still keep looking at the news that happens there ,some day ,maybe some day..
I had the pleasure of spending some time on the island of American Samoa in 2009. What a life changing experience !!! (For the better....) Amazing people, amazing culture, and an absolutely gorgeous island !!!!
Any chance you're related to "My morning Joe"?..luv that show.
@@sonnyfaasala322 not to my knowledge. I'm in Louisiana. There are not many of us here, that I'm aware of.
I was at Ft. Benning in '91 attending IOBC. There was a Samoan in our class of approx 200. No matter the weather and how hard the task I never saw the Samoan fella show ay emotion! Stone cold. I remember thinking "This dude is one tough son of a gun. Glad he's on on our team".
Complete a difficult, tedious, vexing task without cursing, that is impressive.
Because life growing up in the islands, toughens them as men, mentally and physically preparing them for military life. Learning how to survive on your own, or in a communal living, with only things that nature could offer from childhood to adulthood creates character.
I am from Indonesia I am very amazed to see the land of Samoa, what's more with the beauty of nature and its stories about Samoa, peace greetings from Indonesia:)
The Samoa word for fire ‘api’ is very similar to Bahasa indo n Malay ... maybe u r Long distance relative
I plan to move to America Samoa in four to five years from now, this video was full of information and i know now I will definitely move there now, what a paradise! And I thought Florida was nice, America Samoa is amazing and I can't wait to go!
*Samoa is so beautiful! Look at those harbors, the beaches, the coastal areas, the mountains. Now I am longing for my beautiful island of Samar in the Philippines where I grew up. We have the same climate in Samoa I think, coz my Island is facing the South Pacific too. It's been 25 years of being away. I am just imagining and visualizing now how's my grandparent's coconut farms, where we are trapping and catching land crabs for our food, and making copras, and rice fields, the rivers, the streams. The high tides and low tides of our beautiful seas, our pristine coral reefs, and our mangrove forests where I gather firewoods, collecting "nalu-dalo", a kind of delicious sea shell, and digging "tuway" or clams. Oh such a wonderful childhood and teenage memories. I am stuck here in Canada right now. But soon I will be visiting my homeland of Eastern Samar, Philippines.*
Take a look at our Marshall Islands video. We travelled to a tiny island second part of video that is exactly as you describe. Off the grid
wow, similar lifestyle...lived on coconut crabs and you never heard of anyone getting sick from it, Nowadays you eat too much of shrimps, craps the doctors said that's the reason why there is so much uric acid in our system. ..lol
Not to mention the Aiga Buses... If you go there sometime, you should try them out!!
God bless all Pacific Islander people and their beautiful islands. Love from Pakistan.
This is a wonderful documentary, which lets the Samoans speak for themselves and share important aspects of their life, beliefs and history. Thanks for this. I have strong connections to Hawaii, have been in the Cook Islands and Fiji, but never yet in Samoa.
a great empire, tui manua empire, samoa ruled polynesia before of tonga
My Samoan brothers and sisters are some of the best to ever stand by my side. Our cultures (African / Samoan), were very similar. Ou te alofa ia Samoa!
African/Samoan????
@@salelesalele8024 African Culture compared to Samoan Culture.
Samoa and its people are so beautiful! I was fascinated to learn about its culture through the people who inhabit this lovely island.
Some of my best friends are somoans. I love their cultural customs!! They are beautiful people with amazing culture!!
Fa'afete lava!
Fa'afetai!!!
Loved the documentary. Thanks for giving visibility to the US territories.
These are some of the best geographical documentaries out there
What a beautiful place! I'm so happy to see this land protected and loved by the people there.
Enjoyed your program on American Samoa. In early 1965 my ship stopped in Pago Pago while en route from Sydney Australia to Pearl Harbor. Tutuila is a beautiful island. I enjoyed a tour around the island.
Thanks! Wondering how it looked back then!
@@lamanchamediatube There seems to have been more development around the harbor. I recall one fishery. A French Naval vessel docked while we were there. My ship held a party in Pago Pago. I had shore patrol that evening. A Samoan girl Vaimoa Ili danced a traditional Samoan dance, one that she had performed at the Seattle World's Fair in 1962. She enjoyed me protecting her and we had some good conversation. She rewarded me with a Lei and I escorted her home that evening.
In 1965 there was very little development in Samoa. I remember some thatched roof villages east of Pago Pago scattered along the shoreline.
Nice documentary I hope Samoa has many blessings for their future.
I used to work for star kist for 3 years and, around 1978 they close down, and moved star kist to Samoa. We all lost our jobs at terminal island by Long Beach CA where starkiss was located....
Wow interesting. Thanks for the history info
I live in American Samoa
But I was born in Hawaii with Samoan parents
Yes, American Samoa is a peaceful place, although it is a very small island its soil is rich and besides, since its a territory of the United States it's received a lot of financial assistance from the United States. And yes indeed it's a blessing and proud to be Samoan.
I spent a few days in Pago Pago, when I flew for the military! Beautiful Island and great people!
Beautiful and amazing how they have held onto their culture. Holding on to their land rights was key.
Actually because the culture is a lesson to us and our language is important I mean idk the real Samoan language I just spoke everyday language but idk the respect and the speakings of a real Samoan but I hope u like the Island that it is a America's territory and almost all of them don't know where is American Samoan is...
I was in Pagp Pago in '74. My hotel had the prettiest lagoon with the most colorful fish! excellent memories! Also In Vancouver we had the Throwin' Samoan Joe Paopao playing for the BC Lions football.
I grew up in Samoa, in Leone and Malaeloa. I miss the island life, slow.... happy..
Damn what's your family name tho
This series is amazing! I really want to see all of these Islands in this series, So much history.
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Woah, I didn't know that about the enlistment rate. That's really cool. I think it also shows that there can be a harmony between early 20th Century American Imperialism and traditional Samoan native values and culture. It doesn't have to be all bad or all good.
He's right when he says we're navigators. It connects all pacific islanders. Cheers from Micronesia.
I got emotional when they started talking about Junior Seau and his restaurant. RIP #55
This is so interesting; I was never taught anything about these US colonies and they are never mentioned in the news or in any of our media. I've learned alot through TH-cam videos.
*Even my country the Philippines became an American colony from 1898 to 1946. Our ancestors fought in the Philippine-American War. And during World War 2, our soldiers fought with the Americans against the Japanese invaders. And in July 4, 1946, the United States granted the Philippines its independence. Unlike Puerto and Guam, they didn't fully achieve their independence from the United States, until now they are still an American territories.*
These are not colonies, they are territories. Big difference! With colonies, the colonizer "takes" from the people and land. For US Territories, we taxpayers "give", as in social welfare, social security, food stamps etc. etc.. Don't let them make you feel guilty by calling themselves a "colony"; that is a very nasty word and the US is NOT nasty to the people here. Just like Puerto Rico.
My Uncle Vincent fought on Saipan/Tinian.
Beautiful Samoa
Love the friendly atmosphere there
It's pure paradise
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Wutsa Hammerfir actually colonies serve all sorts of purposes, some are for settlement, some for resource extraction, some for the land itself, and some for the sea frontage. Look at the difference between, say British Massachusetts and British Kenya. Could they be any more different? Still both colonies. These American territories are colonies just like the remaining possessions French, British, Dutch, etc. Even Hawaii is debatably a colony, just one that has ascended to the status of a state, but how is it really any different that French Guyana, which has also ascended to statehood within Frence? Answer it’s not, they’re both virtually colonies, although with Hawaii I think a lot of people in America believe Honolulu is much closer to LA than it actually is
I grew up in American Samoa. Those shots above the harbor really makes me homesick.
I still remember standing in the field next to the town market place during the flag day celebration as that US Navy P-3 hit the cable car lines, sheared off its tail and crashed into the Rainmaker hotel.
I love the passion this couple has to guide people to get their health in order.
I enjoyed watching this video. Although I have traveled to Hawaii and to New Zealand, I have never been to American Samoa. It looks like a beautiful place. Maybe one day I will get there.
I have always been curious about American Samoa. This video cures my curiosity.
I’m Mexican American . Just want to say God bless Samoa and it’s people . Much Love
Much love to the Samoans from this Cherokee native American ✊
james crazy wolf im both Cherokee and Samoan. From the Cherokee Ondian reservation of the Smokey Mountains of North Carolina and dang proud of it. But of course im very proud of my Samoan blood. My white ancestors(Socttish settled in smokey mountains in late 1600s fleeing from the British atrocities) just outside the reservation help to hide Cherokee from the Union Troops when they came through those parts to push them out west on the infamous
"Trail of Tears" a sad part of our Nations history. But you take the good with the bad and never forget so it doesent happen again. Forgive but never forget.
james crazy wolf the similarities in both our cultures is our ability to keep strong in our culture and language no1 matter where we are in this world. Wa-Do brother
Many British ships in the 1700 came to Samoa shipped wreck European sailor took many wives Samoa wanted the technology and the sailors wanted paradise and drunkenness
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Our people have a natural bond in the states your our brothers ✊🏾💯
I was there 1995, I was in the crew that rebuilt the television tower. Loved every minute I was there, loved every person I met.
Don't know how to spell their names but high to Miciaillah, Palava, and Mafu. Hope you're seeing this. This is Pete.
Talofa Pete, was it during that project that the rail system was installed? Atop Mt. Alava there is an aluminum (or steel?) stairwell and a rail system used to move cargo that takes you up that final steep area.
@@spwamericansamoa8490 yes it was. Great times. I even got tattooed so I would be destined to return
@@spwamericansamoa8490 you must have been on the crew or close if you know about the "railroad"
Long live Samoan railways
wow beautiful place and such a rich history thx for sharing
Don't let the greedy developers ruin your island, keep it natural, beautiful Island.
Yeah that’s something we definitely talk about. We don’t want our islands to end up like Hawaii
Having grown up in American Samoa and spent 30yrs in Hawaii the biggest problem with corruption is the people themselves.
In Samoa, the ones that's come in to power are incredibly corrupt.
Yep that's why they don't want to be American citizenship. They don't want to loose their lands and culture.
I agree and it's that part that interested me most 4:20 "private land ownership laws which prevent outside corporation from putting up big hotels and restaurants".
Agree and disagree, if done it would greatly improve quality of life for the people. Seems like a beautiful place that isn’t worth traveling too because there’s no development - I mean you can even see in the video where the guy is standing is just covered with trash. So sad
I used to purchase Samoan coconut milk from supermarket, but don't see them anymore.
Hope, they preserve their land and culture.
I live in Samoa and I'm glad someone made a video about our Island
Such a beautiful country and culture, I have always wanted to visit.
Hi Jen , please do , I'm sure you will enjoy it there , but please visit Western Samoa , where I grew up , much bigger , nice beaches , culture etc to see ........... Malo / Aloha from Honolulu , Hi , Usa
Not a country, a US territory. Its America
Orlando’s Progressive Voice Channel yes true a territory of the US yet we still carry our own identity by holding on to our culture and language. Maybe you should come to American Samoa and see for yourself.
omg.... western samoa is it's own country. American Samoa is a u.s. territory. smh. simple google search. also western samoa is a much prettier set of islands and cheaper. last time I was there $1 = 2.5 tala
@@jayrulez7808 talofa oamaoi manuaia a le aso!!! Faafetai tele hey. I'm. From el Salvador live. In California I love my Samoans friends AWESOME people God BLESS your BEAUTIFUL island in memory of my Samoan brother. Opetaia faletoi!
respect to any people who try to maintain and grow their culture. these videos are so fascinating
Iam from Tutuila and this is a beautiful film created about our islands. Thank you LMM!
Thanks for watching!
One day…I WILL TOUR ALL OD TUTUILA VILLAGES, with you
Met Samoans and guamies both at Ft Benning. Good guys.
We loved our time on American Samoa...and especially Tisa's Barefoot Bar!
Is a very beautifull and interesting place, thanks for share this informacion
Thank you for this awesome video! Being a native Samoan but from Upolu I haven't been to Pago so its great to see it :)
Thank U , for this very Nice Documentary !
Very interesting insight on these Colonies.
Beautiful Videos with the Drone !
On my job Bakery ,I have 1 Samoan working Partime, also having a 1 Year Rugby training School in Holland.
Greetings!
Thank you for your kind words
I have come to personally know several Samoan people. They are a deeply spiritual people. You couldn't find a more generous and loving people.
I enjoyed watching this video. I taught me much. Thank you.
This is an absolutely lovely film.
I was in Pago Pago in 1971. I never seen such a beautiful place in my life.
They have produced some of the best athletes especially football players (American Football), and they still are.
Don't forget Rugby!
Very interesting and beautiful video! Thank you for your heartfelt work.
That's a beautiful Island. Hope to go there some day.
Same :/ there’s no covid cases there at all
I live there and heres an advice.
Role up your windows when you pass the Tuna factory.
Well you better know how to speak Samoan and don’t bring anything you don’t want to lose😂
@@dick-parker They speak English on the island as well.
@@erickr.8977 well they speak English in Mexico too but you don’t go there without knowing some Spanish
I am American Samoa citizen born and raised there half of my life..sadly had to leave for better opportunities but I have never forgotten my roots and my culture!! I pray that they keep flourishing on the island FAAVAE LE ATUA MO SAMOA!!
Incredible video. I'd love to visit there some day.
Awesome video, man!! Thanks for creating it!!
My pleasure!
Great video! What an interesting place. It would be nice to visit one day.
Awesome Documentry!! ThankU!!
Wow, you learn something new every day. Thanks for the video.
Growing up in New Zealand I never really learned about American Samoa and I was born there and it’s so amazing to see the Island I’m from. Fast forward to now I’ve learnt so much more about my Island and my two older siblings are now in the US military and I’m thinking of studying in the US. My heart does hurt for the history of American Samoa but I’m just glad to be learning off TH-cam lol because schools never really teach us about all the islands that were colonised by America.
great documentary learning a lot.thank you
I love and miss my family in American Samoa especially at Christmas time with our culture still strong
I spent liberty time with a coworkers family when I was stationed at Pearl Harbor and have served with Samoans in the Navy. They are very family oriented, respect for elders is very strong. I have never been to American Samoa which of all the states & territories has the highest high school graduation rate which is 100%.
Such a beautiful place to live very clean.
I read Margret Meads book about her stay in Samoa in the year 1920, she was an anthropologist and had wonderful words and great love for the Samoan people, and brought their children up properly and said they were a very happy island people.as they were still in a primitive stage in there lives, as she described the people in their day to day living as she live with them , and her book was recommended by Bertrand Russell and he had many kind words to say about her work on primitive people.and perfect example of there behavior in that stage before western world and Christianity took them over.
My son loved watching this!
Hi Brandon, author, lawyer and mi amigo. Thanks for checking out my vids. Glad your son loved this one. People tell me to get these into the schools. I think it's a good idea. One day I'll look into it.
Super awesome video,many thanks. Aloha.
Beautiful place, beautiful people...God bless them!
The dolphins swimming beside them on their way back was beautiful! Then hearing Antonio say his ancestors souls inhabit the dolphins and they show their approval and also swim along to protect him made it even more beautiful and special.
Thank you!
Some I will visit this beatifull land
Gimme this place any time over my city life . i just want fishing and outdoor all day long. Much love from singapore :)
My mother worked for the Tuna factory when I was a young one. Our people are good people. Please DO NOT allow the outsiders to come in and ruin our way of life overall. I love my Island so don't mess with it.
Somoan are jolly interesting loving people, praise the Lord for their care for their poor, sick and elderly.
Therefore, Samoans are blessed.
love for the elderly good then I need to move there.
Moving forward towards development is part of life, we cant stay from the past but it doesn't mean we are all forgetting all good tradition and practices of our culture
I've been to Western Samoa. American Samoa is on my bucket list. You all played your cards right historically.
Seems Very peaceful plc ❤️🙏❤️
God bless Samoans People 🙏
Loving this one thanks for sharing very important information giving thanks blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work one of my favorite places to visit love the people and the culture and much more to list 🙏🙏🙏🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲💪💪💪
I was there in 2011 and want to go back. A taste of USA when I was far from
USA for years
USAF Crew Chief here. Got to stop here while we were on our way to Another country across the pacific. Wasn’t even planned originally. But i fell in love with this land and truly wish to come back to visit it and maybe even live there someday if i am able to
I am blown away by this.
this is the third time I'm rewatching ....I am always back because of the narrator
It’s amazing that these tiny islands produce so many NFL players
I enjoyed watching this. :)
There had been a great shift back in the days when i was born. First girl baby my grandparents took me back to niue island/ desendants.
So...born in American samoa/ also known a pagopago.
2015 return. Lol thankyou for days.
Im very educated now about the island born there not raised.
The people were very much....unsure of my family visit lol we were embraced even tho we sounded very English/ different.
My sister will return. I will not.
Amazing trip.
Nice to see people are appreciating our small island
1953 my first ship`s name was MS SAMOA. From Denmark OKLINES.
I really enjoyed this.
Thanks for creating and sharing.
God Bless you.
what an awesome video!
I grew up in Mesepa but migrated to California with my parents and all my siblings in the Summer of 1979. My parents have since passed away and buried in Southern California. We have no family or relatives living in Mesepa any longer.
So now I've been visiting Samoa. (not American Samoa) where my grandparents and parents' families with heaps of nephews and nieces still live to this day.
I’m Nigerian (Africa) but live in Samoa with my husband now . Watching this made me emotional
What a beautiful place like a dream come true :)
Asau....simply beautiful
it's not asau!!!!! is Aasu !!! wrong spell 😁😁
I was on a U.S. Navy ship that stopped in Pago Pago to refuel in 1972. The few days we spent there in the beautiful natural harbor was pretty amazing for a boy from Indiana. We left there to watch the French explode an atomic bomb in the Pacific.
Great video
I love Samoan! I went to school with Litara Alaimo! Miss you! Samoan firefighters!
In April, 120 years ago, the United States Navy joined with the Royal Navy and systemically bombarded, burned and looted dozens of Samoan villages. The Samoans resisted and Americans who were killed in fights won Medals of Honor, created monuments and named ships after them... The hundreds of Samoan civilians, including women and children, who were killed by this pointless bombardments, were completely forgotten.