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Renowned filmmaker Queen Muhammad Ali, great-granddaughter of Eastern American Samoa’s late Paramount Chief Tuli Le’iato, will address the obesity and diabetes epidemic on the island with documentation, archiving and eLearning of Indigenous Samoan healing arts, natural herbal medicines, plant based nutrition, and by creating a social wellness hub in Faga’itua, AS that will serve as an artistic resource for a healthier community.
81% of the land area in Samoa is owned communally by familial bands.
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See below for recent updates, press, and events from this project
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Jan 19, 2018
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Dec 12, 2017
https://www.radionz.co.nz/international/programmes/datelinepacific/audio/2018625130/new-health-centre-planned-for-american-samoa Read More
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Dec 11, 2017
An American Samoan film director Queen Muhammad Ali is planning to revive the use of natural medicines to counter diabetes and obesity. Read More
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Dec 7, 2017
This week ArtPlace America is proud to announce that Queen Muhammad Ali has been chosen from nearly a thousand applications to receive funding through its... Read More
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Sep 09, 2019
Renowned filmmaker Queen Muhammad Ali is running a remarkable project in her home island Tutuila, AS. She is addressing the obesity and diabetes epidemic with...Read more
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Mar 08, 2018
International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. To celebrate we asked some of...Read more
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May 10, 2019
Renowned filmmaker Queen Muhammad Ali, great-granddaughter of Eastern American Samoa’s late Paramount Chief Tuli Le’iato, contributed this story to ArtPlace about how she's helping to...Read more
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Dec 05, 2017
Today, we are proud to announce the 23 creative placemaking projects that will receive funding in communities of all sizes across 18 states and one...Read more