OCEANSIDE, Calif. (KGTV) — Saturday marked 36 years of celebrating the rich Samoan culture in Oceanside. Several families came out in droves to honor the Annual Oceanside Samoan Cultural ...

Army Capt. Isis Sake is the first soldier to receive a religious accommodation for traditional Samoan hand tattoos. (Jon Simkins/Staff) Small arrows, birds and stars adorn the tops of the soldier ...

The National Park of American Samoa is a dream destination for many people. As the only American national park south of the equator, this park offers visitors a chance to experience breathtaking ...

HONOLULU (Island News)-- A Samoan Army Captain is the first soldier to receive approval to have traditional “tatau” or tattoos on her hands. This move not only honors Captain Isis Sake’s ...

For example, an inked version of Maui lassos the sun on his chest. In Samoan culture, one’s achievements are not so explicitly tattooed. “Samoans have a great deal of humility. We never brag ...