The general objective of the analysis of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) education system is the identification and definition of the principal problems in the system, so that programs to alleviate them may be planned, developed, tested, and implemented. This volume of the analysis presents a systems analysis of Indian education in the BIA schools. Objectives, methodology, and findings are presented relative to education and the interaction of economic factors and the community with education. Following the above presentation alternative plans and programs and presented relative to the findings of the analysis. The films "Problems of American Education" and "Alternatives for American Indian Education" were developed concurrent to and in conjunction with this document and were designed to give visual and auditory support to the findings of the study. Related documents are RC 003 750, RC 003 751, and RC 003 752. (DK)