The old-age paternalism of southern Canadians over Eskimos
has died more slowly in the rural villages where Eskimos have
been more reluctant to voice their opinions aggressively. This has
been a frustration in government officials trying to develop local 【M1】_________.
leadership among the Eskimos, however a blessing to other de- 【M2】_________.
partments whose plans have been received without local obstruc- 【M3】_________.
tion. In rural areas the obligations of kinship often ran counter 【M4】_________.
the best interests of the village and potential leaders were re-
strained from making positive contributions to the village coun-
cil. More recently, therefore, the educated Eskimos have been 【M5】_________.
voicing over the interests of those in the rural areas. They are 【M6】_________.
trying out to persuade the government to recognise the rights of 【M7】_________.
full-time hunters, by protecting their territories from mining and
oil prospectors, for example. The efforts of this active minority
is percolating through to the remoter villages whose inhabitants 【M8】_________.
are becoming increasingly vocal.
Continuing change is inevitable but future development poli-
cy must recognise that most Eskimos retain much of its tradition- 【M9】_________.
al outlook on life. New schemes should focus on resources that
the Eskimos are used to handling, rather than enterprises such as 【M10】_________.
mining.
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