Utah Wayfinding Week 2026: Looking Back on Our Voyage
This month we concluded our 2nd Annual Utah Wayfinding Week. Check out our Wayfinding Week recap highlighting the various events and activities throughout the week.
ʻO le Tala o le Vaʻatele o Lata
The Story of Lataʻs Voyaging Canoe
As we say, e tala lasi Sāmoa – Sāmoa is full of stories – and the story of Lata has various versions and variations throughout Sāmoa and the Pacific. This version is Unko Jake’s retelling (in English) of one of the many Lata stories.
Still Voyaging Today: A Word to Young People (and the adults in your lives)
You come from people who looked at the impossible and found a way through it. That same instinct and ability and intelligence are literally in the DNA that courses through your veins right now.
Names Remembered: Honoring the First Samoans Buried in Utah
This weekend, SAILI honors the first Samoans laid to rest in Utah by sharing their names and encouraging Samoan language learners to practice basic expressions of condolence.
Landlocked Voyagers: Samoans in Utah at the Turn of the Twentieth Century
This publication expands the historical record while honoring the resilience, mobility, and cultural strength that have shaped Samoan communities across the Pacific and in Utah.
Utah’s First Wayfinding Week
Utah Wayfinding Week celebrated the deep connections between culture, ocean, and identity. Through storytelling, youth education, and the debut of the Samoan star compass, the week reminded us that even in the diaspora, our roots continue to guide us.