Presenting a Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Office of Education organizational alternative based upon the findings of the Task Force on the Functions and Organization of the BIA Education Programs (Executive Summary is appended) and the concept of American Indian self-determination, this document deals with: the experience of Indian control of education; an organizational alternative; quality education; implications of the alternative; the Office of Education's Director; and implementation procedures. Specifically, this alternative calls for: a general management program; finance for Indian education programs; technical services for Indian education (consultative services; research, evaluation, and program review; communication services; and legislation liaison activities); quality education for Indians based upon the concept of centralized generalists and localized specialists; a 50% reduction in BIA Office of Education staff and operations (elimination of the Teacher Recruitment Section, National Indian Training Center, School Operations Coordination Division and selective reductions in the remaining units); the position of the Director to be retitled, regraded, and given line authority; swift implementation to include a three-person committee to work with Division Chiefs, the Director, and Personnel and an out-placement program. (JC)