This report is the result of a study to assess whether American Samoans should be designated as Native Americans under the Job Training Partnership Act. The finding is that there is insufficient evidence in favor of such a change in designation. To designate American Samoans as Native Americans may set a precedent for amending numerous other federal laws and for using socioeconomic disadvantage as a claim to Native American status. Fundamental differences which distinguish American Samoans from groups currently designated as Native Americans are the following: (1) American Samoans are not on land which became a state; and (2) U.S. sovereignty in American Samoa is different than the trust relationship with Native Americans. The governor of American Samoa disagreed with the findings and conclusions. He argued that the trustee relationship is implied. The U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of the Interior agreed with the findings. Data are presented in figures and tables, and a glossary is included. (VM)