Samoan Traditional Use Study

The National Park Service intends to award a cooperative agreement to the University of Hawaii for a Samoan Traditional Use Study. The project aims to compile, describe, and evaluate existing ethnographic information on the traditional uses of resources in the National Park of American Samoa. The study will cover both natural and cultural resources, including marine and terrestrial flora and fauna. The project will be conducted over a period of 12 months, from November 1, 2018, to October 31, 2019. The award amount is $49,999. Key aspects of the project include: • Conducting a traditional use study to compile and evaluate existing ethnographic information • Preparing a final, peer-reviewed document in both paper and digital formats • Collaborating with the National Park Service staff to accomplish the project objectives • Ensuring that the conduct of the project complies with the National Park Service's quality control standards • Producing a draft and final traditional use study report that will be used as a management tool to assist the park in making decisions related to traditional use.