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 (1)______ leadership among the Eskimos, however a blessing to other de- (2)______ partments whose plans have been received without local obstruc- (3)______ tion. In rural areas the obligations of kinship often ran counter (4)______ 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 (5)______ voicing over the interests of those in the rural areas. They are (6)______ trying out to persuade the government to recognise the rights of (7)______ 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 (8)______ are becoming increasingly vocal. Continuing change is inevitable but future development poli- cy must recognise that most Eskimos retain much of its tradition- (9)______ al outlook on life. New schemes should focus on resources that the Eskimos are used to handling, rather than enterprises such as (10)______ mining.