The family members charged were born in American Samoa, the Alaska Beacon reports. The country is the only U.S. territory whose residents have not been granted birthright citizenship by Congress.

Dozens of people rallied outside the Anchorage courthouse Friday in support of a family of Whittier residents from American Samoa being arraigned on charges of illegal voting, in a case that may ...

The family says Caroline Gabbard was the first person of Samoan ancestry to become a full professor in the United States. She became an accomplished writer, teacher and environmental activist.

"Hopefully later on when I start my own family, I am able to teach them about my background and where I came from and what it means to be Samoan." The Samoan tattoo also allows Noah to show off his ...

Darla Anderson, of Roanoke, has a family history of missionary work. Her Great, Great Grandfather, Don Carlos McBride served two missions in Samoa in the 1850’s for The Church of ...

Last year, KJ spoke about his heritage on an episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! After Jimmy asked what KJ stands for, the actor said, "KJ is short for Keneti James, which is a Samoan name. I'm named ...