a RESETTLEMENT OF PEOPLE 1954 continued tion of Ebeye Island (a 78 acre island tess than one mile long and 250 feec wide) grows to 980 people. 1955 Kili: Trust Territory ships with supplies continue to have difficulties off-loading supplies at Kili because of rough seas. 1956 NOVEMBER 19 Ujelang: The Uielang people have received no compensation for the loss of their home atoll, Ene- wetak, and are now offered $25,000 in cash and a trust fumd of $150,000 with semi-annual interest payments at 3 1/3% by the U.S. government. Faced with harsh living conditions, the people accept and sign an agreement wnich savs in part: ".,..The Government of the a year) to be divided among the to occupy and use the Atoll in the in- Bikinians on Kili. terest of the maintenance of interna- tional peace and security’ and "...This ih Bie Rn agreement was made voluntarily and a IN THE EARLY 19605 Photo by Leonard Mason. <p United States shall possess che full use rights to Enewetak Atoll wmril such time as it will not be necessary ae ENEWETAK PEOPLE ON UJELANG ATOLL 1957 NOVEMBER Kili: Typhoon Lola hits Kili and causes extensive damage to without any compulsion or ccercion whatsoever.’ nians' supply ship. NOVEMBER Kili: As problems wersen on 1958 JANUARY Kili: Typhoon Ophelia crops in addition to sinking the 5iki- Causes great destruction on Jaluit and ether southerm atolls. All the Kili people iiving on Jaluit are forced to move dack to Kili as the satellite community becomes uninnabitable. Kili, the Trust Territory ecvernment selects a site in neardy Jaleit Atoll to Start a satellite community. Three Bikini families move from Kili Island to the site in Jaluic, 30 miles north. During 1957, several other families alternate with these first serrlers as 1960 Kili: Rough seas once again pre- housing is erected and food crops (coconuts, pandanus and taro) are planted. vent the field trip vessels from pro- NOVEMBER Kili: Representatives of the Kili people sign an agreement giving the U.S. government “full use rights to Bikini Atoll...future claims by Bikinians based on the use of Bikini by the Government of the United States...or on the movicg of the Bikini people from viding adequate service to Kili Island. The Bikinians face food shortages once more. Kwajalein: The residents of Roi Namur Island, in the northern part of Kwajalein Atoll, are relocated to Ennubirr Island about two miles away, and to Ebeye. Ennubirr becomes an indigenous labor camp for the base facilities at Roi Namur, similar to Ebeye for Kwajaagainst them (the representatives) and not against che Government.” In return, lein workers and their dependents. the Bikinians are given "full use rights" Bikini Atoll to Kili Island, shall be to Kili and several islands in Jaluit and $25,000 in cash and a $300,000 crust fund yielding semi-annual interest pay- mentr oF of ¢ $4, 72. 6 40 (about bo 1 DID. $15 per person ee 1961 OCTOBER Kwajalein: The inhabitants of Lib Island are relocated to Ebeye by the Navy, as Lib is in the new “impact (continued on page 15) 3