Prepared as a program planning tool for participants of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Chief Area Education Officers 1974 conferences, this initial annual report includes topics discussed during the conferences; conference addressed presented by the Director of Indian Education Programs; conference evaluations; and selected reports presented by Area Office representatives. Specifically, the following are presented: (1) Introduction (the basic theme is identified as that of sharing mutual problems and concerns between Washington management and the field offices); (2) Conference Locations and Agendas (Albuquerque, New Mexico; Scottsdale, Arizona; and Warm Springs, Oregon); (3) Keynote Addresses by Dr. Sockey ("New Directions in Indian Education"; "The Year Ahead"; "Excellence in Indian Education"; "Where Are We Headed?"); (4) The Evaluation Instrument (covers major conference topics--Secretarial Objective on School Management Options; What do we do next?; career development; budget; accountability objective; enrollment trends in off-reservation boarding schools; school facilities objective; school construction standards; community facilities as part of school construction; review and interpretation of revised Johnson O'Malley (JOM) regulations; JOM contracting procedures; the Indian Self-Determination and Educational Assistance Act; student rights and responsibilities). (JC)