- ylanned, ~ -. » % . but we have in mina~“here the emotional be ata minimum, stress upon the individual and the stress upon group processes. This matter is not addressed at all by the DEIS. transition well yu Ultimately, of course, it is for the people to manage the and to adapt with their society intact, but experience with similar resettlement schemes is available and should be used to increase the likelihood of successful resettlement. The people themselves can benefit from greater awareness of the stresses they will experience and those outsiders involved in planning and working with them must have the same understanding. Dr. Thayer Scudder of the California Institute of Technology, a recognized authority on the subject and an experienced consultant, should be considered for this assignment and if the Planning Council agrees, he should be engage@ in this capacity. «+ has taken a quick look at the DEIS at our request. Dr. Scudder His comments attached hereto as Appendix I provide valuable insights and his contribution to planning and execution of the program would appear to be neceSsary. (The article which he enclosed is also useful.-° It is "The Impact of Human Activities on the Physical and Social ~. . Environments: New Directions in Anthropological Ecolcgy," by E. Montgomery, J. W. Bennett and T. Scudder, 2 Annual Review of Anthropology 1973.) Participation of another anthropologist versed in Marshallese culture is also in order, to assist both the Enewetak people and the outsiders involved in the program. Working-in conjunction with semeone like Dr. Scudder, the total contribution would be invaluable. Dr. Robert Kiste at the University of Minnesota has been