Mission (Manulautī):

The Samoan Studies Institute’s mission is to ensure and promote the continuity of Samoan culture, traditions, language, and heritage through an inter-disciplinary, comprehensive educational approach that focuses on four major areas: (1) Academics (2) Community and Cultural Extension Programs (3) Research and Publication, and (4) Samoan Language Translation and Interpretation.

O le manulautī a le Ofisa o A’oa’oga ma Su’esu’ega Samoa, ia u’una’ia ma fa’aauau tū ma aga, gagana ma le tofi o Samoa, ina ia fa’atāua ai a’oa’oga i vaega e fa: (1) A’oa’oga (2) Polokalama mo Alaalafaga, ma Faasoa Faaleaganuu (3) Su’esu’ega ma Lōmiga (4) Faaliliuga ma Faauigaga i le Gagana Samoa.