From years of observation, Yohani argues that if tribal village development is to be successful it must take an autonomous approach. "It's not that tribal villages don't need the help of outside experts, but the path taken must be based on needs that villagers have seen for themselves and not on what outsiders have told us what we ought to do."
尤哈尼指出，部落發展一定要走自主的路才會成功，「原住民並非不需要專家的協助，而是應由部落自己提出需求，不是由外人告訴我們該怎麼做。」