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. 【M1】