A case in point is how the people of Smangus all pitched in to raise a building once they made the decision to build it. Although vigorous development has prompted residents of some tribal villages to sell their land, that sort of tragic outcome won't happen at a village like Smangus.
影響所及，如今司馬庫斯一旦部落開會決定某塊地要用來蓋一個建築，族人都會全力配合；許多部落發展繁榮後，土地隨意轉手讓渡、然後步入衰落的悲劇，就難以在這類部落上演。