The Education Program in Oklahoma is financed and operated under the provision of a contract between the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Oklahoma Department of Education as authorized by the Johnson-O'Malley Act (JOM) of 1936. In this 1971 annual report, average daily attendance figures for participating school districts; JOM funding for meals served to indigent Indian students; the special programs project whose purpose is to work with the public schools to enrich the educational opportunities of the enrolled Indian students; the determination of a school's eligibility; the kindergarten program; the Indian Education Coordinator Program's progress in developing a communication network between the schools, the Indian parents and their children; and Oklahoma's foundation aid program are discussed. The statistical report includes exhibits such as the enrollment and attendance for 1969-70; Oklahoma state totals for 1969-70 enrollment; the expenditure of contract funds for instruction, transportation, lunches, and other services for 1970-71; the expenditure of contract funds for administration and supervision; a financial statement for the fiscal year ending on June 30, 1971; and other allocations of contract funds for 1970-71. A summary of the aforementioned exhibits is presented. Some of the items included in the appendix are the Indian Public School Contract, the Oklahoma plan for administration of JOM funds, and a map of tribal areas in Oklahoma. (HBC)