EPILOGUE
in early October 1980, the GMI ship Micro Pilot, making several round
rips. brought nearly 400 dri-Enewetak and many of their belongings from
Ujelang to Enewetak for a trial resettlement. The trial period wasto last at

east 90 days. after which individual family decisions would be made on

who would remain at Enewetak Atoll and who would return to Ujelang
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should they choose to do so. A homecoming ceremony was conducted

rhe Enewetak Island chapel on 4 October 1980.! Mr. Oscar DeBrum and
vir. Wilfred Kendall represented the GMI, while Mr. Scott Stege

represented the TTPI. It was a simple ceremony during which the new

homes were formally presented to their new owners. The ceremony was
followed by a feast which included Marshallese foods brought from
jelang.
ae the end of the original trial period, many people werestill undecided

ibout where to establish permanent residence. No one was living on

Japtan but the communities on Medren and Enewetak Islands appeared
well established. The people gathered on Enewetak Island for Christmas
and New Year’s festivities and to discuss resettlement. They decided to

extend the trial period another 90 days.

After New Year’s, the people remained on EnewetakIsland to greet the
new Director, DNA, Lieutenant General Harry A. Griffith, USA, on his
orientation visit to Enewetak on 7 January 1981. Despite a dearth of rain,

the new plants were doing well, especially the breadfruit trees which were
Sto 7 feet tall. The people appeared to be healthy, happy, and thriving. The
new houses had been furnished and given the personal touches that make

a home.

For the first time in 33 years, Enewetak Atoll was becoming again the
homeland its people had known and loved.

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