The former Enewetak inhabitants attempted to adjust to their new

location. They had, and stil] have, several formidable problems with
which to cope. The most obvious problem, and one which they have uppermost in their minds, is the great disparity in the size of Ujelang
and that of Enewetak. The traditional Marshallese pattern of habitation
is for family units to live on their land parcels, not in a village cluster.
While it iS common for community buildings, church, school, dispensary, and
warehouse to be centralized for convenience and access to all, dwellings
are usually dispersed over the length of the lagoon beach of an island.
This pattern is obviously desirable from the point of view of environmental
sanitation and public health. As described, the traditional settlement
pattern of the Enewetakese was disrupted because of their relocation.
DEMOGRAPHY
It is estimated that nearly all of the Enewetak people want to
return to the atoll as their leaders have stated on several] occasions. The
few who have jobs and interests elsewhere may leave the atoll after a visit,
but it is expected that they will want to reestablish old land claims and
see how the atoll has changed in thirty years. These people will visit
the atoll at intervals, just as they visit Ujelang today, and will
eventually retire on Enewetak. Present planning anticipates the return of
all the Enewetak people.

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