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 in 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.