Conducted during 1974-76, the Native American Career Education project produced 12 culturally appropriate instructional units in career awareness, orientation, and exploration, a curriculum guide, and a state-of-the-art study, all designed to introduce Native students (grades 7-9) to a broad spectrum of occupations in order to develop increased self-awareness, an awareness of the world of work and careers, and the knowledge to make rational choices among careers based on individual interests. The mixed Indian/non-Indian staff was guided by an advisory committee of Indian educators. After surveying career education content, methods, and curricula for Indian students, and gathering information on needs, a goal map was developed to serve as a basis for instructional design. Units were field tested on more than 500 students in urban, semi-rural, rural, and boarding school settings and evaluated by the National Indian Training and Research Center before being revised. The project's real significance lay in its potential as a model for future development of comprehensive career education programs responsive to the specific cultural and economic needs of Indian tribes and communities. Among other conclusions drawn were: materials written for Indian junior high students should require no more than mid-elementary level language skills; materials should be relevant or adaptable to students' tribal cultures; the program can be implemented in various settings; the program addresses a curriculum area which has not been previously covered. (BRDR/NQ)