Wikipedia:WikiProject Polynesia/American Samoa work group

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Open tasks for WikiProject American Samoa.

Edit or discuss these tasks.

Collaboration:
To Nominate at WP:FAC:
To Improve to Featured standard: American Samoa
To Expand: Pago Pago, Scouting in American Samoa, American Samoa Territorial Police
To Clean up:
To Merge:
To Destub:
To Deorphan:
To Create: Asu, Afao, Afono, Agugulu, Alao, Alofau, Aloga, Amaluia, Amanave, Amaua, Amouli, Anua, Aoa, Aoloau, Asili, Atu’u, Aua, Auasi, Aumi, Aunu’u, Auto, Avaio, Faga’alu, Faga'itua, Fagaili'i, Fagamalo, Faganeanea, Fagasā, Failolo, Faleniu, Faleasao, Fatumafuti, Futiga, Ili'ili, Leloaloa, Leusoali'i, Lauli'i, Luma, Maia, Malaeimi, Malaeloa/Aitulagi, Malaeloa/Ituau, Maloatā, Mapusagafou, Masausi, Masefau, Matu'u, Mesepa, John A. Mills, Scout District Executive for American Samoa, Nua, Ofu, Olosega, Onenoa, Pava'ia'i, Sa'ilele, Se'etaga, Si'ufaga, Sili, Taputimu, Tula, Utumea East, Utumea West, Vailoatai, Vaitogi, Vatia
Lists to de-redlink:
Lists to complete:
Wanted Pics/Graphics:
Wanted New Pics:
Maintain: add {{WikiProject American Samoa}} to the talk pages of American Samoa-related articles and add the articles to Wikipedia:WikiProject American Samoa/American Samoa recent changes so related changes link works.

Shortcut: WP:WPAS

This WikiProject was formed to foster better articles on the United States territory of American Samoa with a spirit of cooperation. This page and its subpages contain suggestions on formatting and layout of articles, which can be discussed at the project's talk page To participate, simply add your name at the participants section.

1 Scope
2 Related WikiProjects
3 To do
4 Departments
5 Project divisions
6 Participants
7 Recognized content
8 Formerly recognized content
- 8.1 Former featured articles
- 8.2 Former good articles
9 Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team selections
10 Resources

[edit] Scope

This project covers the creation and editing of articles related to the United States territory of American Samoa, its villages, geography, transportation, culture, history and so on. It aims to expand Wikipedia's resources on American Samoa in a fair and accurate manner. All articles should be placed in the Category:American Samoa or one of its subcategories.

[edit] Related WikiProjects

WikiProject Polynesia/American Samoa work group is one of the United States WikiProjects.

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[edit] To do

List all articles within the scope of this project, by category, on Wikipedia:WikiProject American Samoa/Articles.
Use the recent changes to check for vandalism, improvements, and other changes in these articles.

[edit] Departments

Assessment - the assessment unit.

[edit] Project divisions

Categorization (talk) – Categorization of American Samoa-related articles
Villages (talk – Villages of American Samoa
Physical geography (talk) – Islands, parks, climate, physical features
Transportation (talk) – Road, sea, and air transport in American Samoa
Culture (talk) – Music, art, icons, mass communication
People (talk) – includes American Samoa natives and those residents who have shaped American Samoa
Government (talk) – Governance, as well as federal and territorial politics in relation to American Samoa
History (talk) – history of American Samoa.

[edit] Participants

Project members: you can also add {{User WikiProject American Samoa}} to your user page to identify yourself as a member of the project.

Lovelac7 - Originally from Lansing, Michigan, I am a graduate of Michigan State University, whose Wikipedia article I got promoted to an FA. I currently live in Tafuna, American Samoa..
Weekeejames - Originally from Zamboanga City, The Philippines. I'm a graduate of the Ateneo de Zamboanga University, and I sometimes edit American Samoa-related articles. I have been in American Samoa for 7 years and currently live in Nuuuli Village, American Samoa.
John Carter 21:24, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
Æe tlr Cre ejl 05:31, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
As I've written the only GA and FA articles in this project, I should join. But, if it's inactive, I do not have the time or resources to make the project active again. JRP (talk) 15:48, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Recognized content

[edit] Formerly recognized content

[edit] Former featured articles

[edit] Former good articles

English language

[edit] Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team selections

These articles have been selected for one or more release versions of wikipedia. Please help ensure that these articles remain of the highest possible quality.

[edit] Resources

American Samoa entry at The World Factbook
"The Passive Resistance of Samoans to US and Other Colonialisms", article in "Sovereignty Matters", ed. Joanne Barker, University of Nebraska Press, 2005.
History of American Samoa- Essay which looks at the history of the territory from ancient to more modern times.
Jane's American Samoa Page
Library of Congress Portals of the World - American Samoa - Library of Congress resource which provides links to resources on American Samoa.
Map of American Samoa - Map showing the basic layout of American Samoa.
Revised Constitution of American Samoa - Provides the text of the constition of American Samoa.
The Official Webpage of the American Samoa Government - Lists information on the territorial government including officials and recent legislation.
United Nations Decolonization Papers - Online United Nations Decolonization Documents including current and past Working Papers on American Samoa
ChooHoo! - An online community for Samoans. Features include forums, chat, blogs, etc.
Rulers.org — American_samoa List of rulers for American Samoa
Photographs of American Samoa
American Samoa Travel Photos