-ll- examination of existing archival documents, interviews with key federal agency representatives and representatives of certain Marshall Island communities, and direct observation of activities occurring on certain atolls. Key informants, Marshallese knowledgeable about folk culture of atoll residents and resettlement activities, will be identified and serve aS a major source of information about the activities occurring on the Marshalls. Because of the critical importance of language differences for this research, frequent consultation will be made with several bilingual persons in the Marshalls. educated Marshallese, These persons will include Peace Corpsmen still on the islands and representatives of the Office of Territorial Affairs. In addition, field workers selected for the project will also be bilingual and thoroughly familiar with Marshallese culture and customs. RESEARCH TASKS Each of the six specific objectives corresponds to a research task. Tasks 1, 2 and 3 will be accomplished in the first 18 months of the contract period. Tasks be accomplished in an additional 18 months; 4 and 5 will and Task 6 will be accomplished in the final 12 months, Tasks will be described under their respective research phases listed earlier in the proposal. While tasks will be described separately it must be emphasized that taken together, they constitute an integrated program of research.