The 14 symposium papers presented in this document provide a diverse historical and personal interpretation of Alaska's educational development. Titles and authors are: "Conflicting Priorities, Conflicting Opinions: Alaskan Development and Sheldon Jackson, Educator" (Ted Hinckley); "Sheldon Jackson and the Constitutionality of the Contract School System: A Chapter in the History of Federal Indian Policy" (Stephen Haycox); "Dr. Sheldon Jackson: Pioneer Alaskan Educator for All Seasons" (Evelyn Bonner); "Education in Russian America" (Michael Oleksa and Richard Dauenhauer); "The Educational Art of a Noted Eskimo Teacher: William A. Oquilluk" (Gene Adams and Rose Atuk Fosdick); "Ellen Kittredge Lopp, An Alaskan Missionary" (Jeanne Engerman); "Education at Christ Church Mission, Anvik: An Outpost on the Yukon" (Donna MacAlpine); "'Send Us a Man'--The Independence Mine Territorial School" (Stephanie Stirling); "Alaska Educational Systems in Action at Eagle, Alaska, 1901-1981" (Elva Scott); "Teaching Conditions at Circle City: 1896-1966" (Patricia Oakes); "Brief History of Cordova Schools and Teaching Experiences in Alaska's Past" (Phyllis Carlson); "The Process of Education: A Personal Experience" (William Demmert, Jr.); "A New Method of Education: An Alaska Experience in Educational/Public Broadcasting" (Charles Northrip); and "Education in Alaska: A Thirty-One Year Perspective" (Charles Ray). (NEC)