In 1995 the National Science Foundation funded the Alaska Rural System Initiative (RSI), a joint effort of the Alaska Federation of Natives and the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Among its goals, the RSI aims to increase the presence of Alaska Native knowledge and perspectives in all areas of science and education in rural Alaska, develop culturally responsive curriculum models consistent with state and national standards for science education, document indigenous knowledge systems, and improve Native students' academic performance and entry into careers in science and technology. Five initiatives--Native ways of knowing and teaching, indigenous science knowledge base, elders and culture camps, culturally aligned curriculum adaptations, and village science applications and careers--were to be implemented over a 5-year period in Alaska's five cultural regions: Inupiaq, Aleut, Athabaskan, Southeast, and Yupik areas. Also, improvements in educational technology infrastructure were to be implemented in all regions concurrently. In 1996, additional funding was received from the Annenberg Rural Challenge to support community-based education and integration of indigenous knowledge into all curricular areas. This document contains 20 consecutive issues of "Sharing Our Pathways," the newsletter of the Alaska RSI, published 1996-99. Articles present reports on the RSI, its principles, and its accomplishments; descriptions of events and activities in each of the five cultural regions; and news of related conferences and publications. (SV)