A 3-year demonstration grant administered by the Heart of the Earth Survival School, Project SEARCH assists American Indian adults to explore careers and to become successfully employed according to their individual criteria for success. Project SEARCH uses the manual to explain the reasoning behind adult career exploration and outlines eight steps to assist participants in meeting their career goals by identifying the method and describing the materials used for the program. The steps include application, self-assessment, career goal formulation, specific skills practice, job clusters exploration, preparation for interview, training and referral, placement, and post-placement follow up. Assessment instruments, such as Singer Vocational Choice Index, Career Ability Placement Survey, and Tests of Adult Basic Education, are made available for clients to cover potential career interests, work values and expectations, aptitudes, and achievements. The counseling strategy used for the program emphasizes individuality, commitment, and cultural relevance. The main components of the curriculum model presented consist of skills inventory, exploration, data base, preparation, overview of job market, and practicing interviewing. An overview of the program provides demograpic information for the 180 clients served. Appendices include practice sessions with homework assignments, questionnaires, resume models, job title data base displays, forms, and a research/reference bibliography. (ERB)