Homegrown: A Part Of/Apart From

Not A U.S. Citizen

A closeup of a Samoan woman with a flower in her hair.

Not a U.S. Citizen, Gabrielle A. Fa’ai’uaso and John “Niko” Patu. Premiering Tuesday, January 28.

Explore the debate around the unique legal status of American Samoa, a U.S. territory whose residents are not U.S. citizens, and as a result, retain Indigenous ownership over their land. Two American Samoans share their opposing viewpoints: a traditional chief who wants to maintain the status quo and a U.S. Marine veteran who believes in the right to citizenship for his people. Both perspectives bring forward questions about American Samoans’ relationship to land, family, and identity.

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