more of its largest islands. Secondly, the people are quite mobile and various fishing and collecting activities are extended to embrace every niche of the environment. Regular expeditions are made to all islands in an atoll to collect coconuts, breadfruit, pandanus, arrowroot, and other vegetable foods in season. The marine resources are also exploited, and a wide variety of marine animals are used. Special expeditions are made to catch fish, collect shellfish, capture turtles, and gather their eggs. Several species of birds are also captured as a food source. The Enewetak people may be expected to continue this way of life to some degree when they return to their home atoll. SOCIOPOLITICAL PATTERN Before their relocation to Ujelang, the Enewetak People were divided into two separate and distinct communities which were located on the two largest islands of the atoll. One was situated on Enjebi Island on the northern rim, and the other was located on Enewetak Island across the lagoon in the southeast quadrant of the atoll. The traditional settlement pattern of both communities was dispersed; residences were located on separate land parcels and were scattered along the length of the lagoon beach. Members of the two communities intermarried and cooperated in certain economic activities. Each functioned, however, as a separate sociopolitical unit, and its members had their own identity. In contrast to the identity of "the people of Enewetak" by which they defined themselves in reference to all other populations, the people of the Enjebi community were identified as driEnjebi, "the people of Enjebi Island,“ and those of the Enewetak community were driEnewetak, "the people of Enewetak Island." The sociopolitical structure of the two communities was identical. Each was headed by a hereditary iroij or chief, and succession to the office was patrilineal. Chiefs directed the affairs of their respective communities, arbitrated disputes, and consulted one another with regard to concerns of the entire atol] and the total population's relations with outsiders. Each of the chiefs had authority over one of the two domains into which the atoll was divided. The domain of the Enewetak chief began with the Islands of Kidrenen, Ribewon, Boken, Mut, and Ikuren in the atoll's southwest quadrant; extended counterclockwise around the atoll's south and western rims up to and including Runit Istand; and also included Aomon on the northeast rim. With the exception of Aomon, the Enjebi chief's domain began north of Runit with Billae Island and extended counterclockwise around the atoll's northern and western rims up to and including Biken Island.