Originally presented in newspaper format, this report consists of 13 articles on American Indian education in Montana, written by journalism students at the University of Montana. The articles include: (1) "The Relentless Killing of a Culture" (David Zelio) which discusses the cultural genocide committed at boarding schools with the aim of assimilating Indian students; (2) "The Evolution of Indian Education" (Berrard L. Azure) which presents sketches of four Indian college students and their motivations and struggles toward higher education; (3) "Urban Indians Try to Hang on to Ancient Way" (Sharon Alton Moses) which discusses a cultural education program focussing on traditional arts and spiritual values for urban Indians in Missoula; (4) "In Box Elder, Cultivating Cultural Awareness" (Kathy McLaughlin) which discusses cultural education taught by elders at a reservation school as part of the effort to prevent alcohol and drug abuse; (5) "Elmer Main: Struggling to Salvage a Language Nearly Lost" (Sharon Alton Moses) which discusses one man's struggle to preserve the Gros Ventre language; (6) "Minerva Allen: Instilling Pride in a People" (Sharon Alton Moses) which discusses bilingual education in reservation schools: (7) "No School in These Parts" (Karen Coates) talks of the controversy over the lack of a high school on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation and the long bus rides and other effects on Indian students; (8) "The Day Jamie Almost Died" (Elizabeth Ichizawa) about alcohol abuse recovery programs for Indian adolescents; (9) "Healing Youngsters Close to Home" about the Blue Bay Healing Center, a camp focussing on community-based drug and alcohol treatment and prevention for adolescents; (10) "Living without Legends Mean the Dying of a People" (Woody Kipp) discusses alcoholism on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation; (11) "At Rocky Boy's: None of the Money Made Here Stays Here" (Craig Stauber) discusses economic development efforts and problems on Rocky Boy's Reservation; (12) "Tribal Colleges Build to Universities" (Kathy McLaughlin) discusses the growth of Montana's tribal colleges; and (13) "In Browning, Following a New Path" (Karen Coates) which discusses dropout prevention and reentry programs on the Blackfeet Reservation. (SV)