The U.S. Interior Department said on Thursday it was publishing a request for information and interest to explore the potential for seabed mineral leasing offshore American Samoa.

Nearly 200 American Samoans were mistakenly registered to vote in Oregon, exposing deep confusion across the country over their unique legal status as U.S. nationals without birthright citizenship.

American Samoans can participate in local elections on American Samoa, including for a nonvoting representative in Congress. Have other states prosecuted American Samoans for trying to vote?

Samoa, an archipelagic country composed of nine islands in the South Pacific Ocean, is on the frontline of climate change. Rising sea levels, ocean warming and acidification all pose significant ...

Before the arrival of Columbus, the Americas were home to diverse and sophisticated civilizations that shaped the continent’s history and culture. This video provides a detailed map-based ...

Iowa doesn't want to go all-in on digital maps just yet, so the state has recently released a full road map on paper; it is available free of charge ...

The Trump administration plans to assess industry and public interest in deep-sea mining near American Samoa.

The Trump administration is setting the stage to sell mining rights off the coast of American Samoa as demand surges for critical materials used in electric vehicle batteries, smart phones and ...

PAGO PAGO, American Samoa — Soldiers from the 9th Mission Support Command (MSC) joined the people of American Samoa to celebrate the 125th Flag Day on April 17, honoring the historic raising of ...

Impossible Metals requests U.S. auction for American Samoa mineral deposits Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to decide on lease sale initiation by May 23 Deep-sea mining could reduce land mining ...

(Reuters) - Deep-sea mining firm Impossible Metals said on Tuesday that it has asked U.S. federal officials to launch a commercial auction for access to deposits of nickel, cobalt and other ...